Continuous fermentation process

ABSTRACT

A fermentation assembly comprising: (a) a vessel for culturing living cells; (b) at least two storage flasks in fluid communication with the vessel for supply of liquids and a first transport means for transferring the liquids from the storage flasks to the vessel; (c) individual appliances operably connected to the transport means for monitoring the supply of the contents of the storage flasks to the vessel; (d) a harvest flask in fluid communication with the vessel and a second transport means for transferring the fermentation broth from the vessel to the harvest flask; and (e) a device operably connected to the first transport means for controlling and maintaining a constant dilution rate in the vessel with varying rates of individual supply of liquid from the storage flasks to the vessel is disclosed.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a continuous process for the manufacture of proteins. In particular, the invention relates to fermentation assemblies and processes for manufacturing proteins.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0002] In accordance with the present invention it has been found that splitting of cultivation media used in a continuous fermentation process allows one to study the influence on growth and metabolite-production of microorganisms, and thus to determine optimal conditions for the fermentation process. A continuously delivered fermentation medium can generally be split into as many fractions as it contains ingredients. Examples of such ingredients are carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur sources as well as vitamins and complex substrates such as corn steep, yeast extract, and other natural products. Furthermore, every required mineral, micro- or trace element can be provided separately as a solution of a water-soluble salt, such as a chloride, sulfate or nitrate. In this manner, a fermentation medium of any desired composition can be obtained, provided that the desired amounts of the ingredients are (water)-soluble and no disturbing interactions (e.g., precipitation, reaction) occur in the individual feed solutions or in the fermentation medium.

[0003] One embodiment of the invention is a fermentation assembly containing a vessel for culturing living cells, at least two storage flasks in fluid communication with the vessel for supply of liquids and a first transport means for transferring the liquids from the storage flasks to the vessel, individual appliances operably connected to the transport means for monitoring the supply of the contents of the storage flasks to the vessel, a harvest flask in fluid communication with the vessel and a second transport means for transferring the fermentation broth from the vessel to the harvest flask, and a device operably connected to the first transport means for controlling and maintaining a constant dilution rate in the vessel with varying rates of individual supply of liquid from the storage flasks to the vessel.

[0004] Another embodiment of the invention is a process for the manufacture of a protein. This process includes providing a continuous culture of living cells in a fermentation reactor; and individually feeding nutrients and other agents required for the growth of the cells into the reactor at a constant dilution rate to achieve optimal production of the protein.

[0005] A further embodiment of the invention is a fermentation assembly. This fermentation assembly includes a fermentor 1 equipped with inlet tubes 2 a in fluid communication with a storage flask 2 for supply of liquids to the fermentor, a pump 3 operably connected to the inlet tubes for transporting liquids from the storage flask 2 to the fermentor 1, a scale 4 in contact with each storage flask for monitoring the amount of liquid supplied to and discharged from the fermentor, a gas inlet 9 and outlet tubes 10 in communication with the fermentor for introducing and removing gas therefrom, a pump 6 operably connected to an outlet tube 5 a which is in fluid connection with the fermentor, wherein the pump discharges fermentation broth from the fermentor to a harvest flask 5, a main controlling unit 7 operably connected to the fermentation assembly for overall process monitoring and steering, a controlling unit 11 operably connected to individual control systems 17 for monitoring and steering temperature, pH, gas pressure, fermentor content, and antifoam agents, a circuit 12 for monitoring gas supply and taking samples including an outlet tube from the fermentor, which circuit is operably connected to the outlet to be pump 13, and gas inlet and outlet flow control devices 14 and 15 operably connected to the gas inlet and outlet tubes 9, 10.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0006]FIG. 1 is a diagram depicting a fermentation assembly according to the present invention.

[0007]FIG. 2 depicts the design of a consensus phytase amino acid sequence.

[0008]FIG. 3 depicts the nucleotide sequence of the consensus phytase-1 gene (fcp) and of the primers used to construct it.

[0009]FIG. 4 depicts the alignment and consensus sequences of five Basidiomycetes phytases.

[0010]FIG. 5 depicts the design of the consensus phytase-10 amino acid sequence.

[0011]FIG. 6 depicts the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of consensus phytase-10.

[0012]FIG. 7 depicts the amino acid alignment for the design of consensus phytase-11.

[0013]FIG. 8 depicts the nucleotide and amino acid sequence of phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A.

[0014]FIG. 9 depicts the nucleotide and amino acid sequence of consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A.

[0015]FIG. 10 depicts the nucleotide and amino acid sequence of A. fumigatus ATCC 13073 phytase α-mutant.

[0016]FIG. 11 depicts the nucleotide and amino acid sequence of consensus phytase-7.

[0017]FIG. 12 depicts a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of consensus phytase-10 (12A) and consensus phytase-1 (12B).

[0018]FIG. 13 depicts DSC of consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T (13A) and consensus phytase-10-thermo-[3]-Q50T-K91A (13B).

[0019]FIG. 14 is a graph comparing the temperature optima between consensus phytase-1, consensus phytase-10, and consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50TF.

[0020]FIG. 15 is a graph depicting the pH 1-dependent activity profile (15A) and substrate specificity (15B) of consensus phytase 10, consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T, and consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A.

[0021]FIG. 16 depicts the, pH-dependent activity profile (16A) and substrate specificity (16B) of consensus phytase-1-thermo[g]-Q50T and consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A.

[0022]FIG. 17 depicts DSC of consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T (17A) and consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A (17B).

[0023]FIG. 18 is a graph comparing the temperature optima between consensus phytase-1, consensus phytase-1-thermo[3], and consensus phytase-1-thermo[8].

[0024]FIG. 19 depicts the pH-dependent activity profile (19A) and substrate specificity (19B) of consensus phytase-1, consensus phytase-7, and the phytase from A. niger NRRL 3135.

[0025]FIG. 20 depicts DSC of the phytase from A. fumigatus ATCC 13073 (20B) and of its stabilized α-mutant (20A).

[0026]FIG. 21 is a graph depicting the temperature optima of A. fumigatus ATCC 13073 wild type phytase, its α-mutant, and a further stabilized α-mutant.

[0027]FIG. 22 depicts the amino acid sequence of consensus phytase-12 (consphy 12).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] In one aspect, the present invention is a continuous process for the manufacture of proteins by means of a protein-producing microorganism.

[0029] More particularly, the invention is a continuous process for the manufacture of a protein using a protein-producing microorganism that may be immobilized on a solid carrier and/or the nutrients and other agents required for growth of the microorganism and optimal production of protein therefrom are fed into a reactor individually at a constant dilution rate.

[0030] In a preferred aspect, the invention is a process for the manufacture of a protein using a fermentation assembly that includes (a) a vessel suitable for carrying out reactions with living or inactivated cells; (b) at least two storage flasks connected to the vessel for supply of liquids and means to transport the liquids from the storage flasks to the vessel; (c) individual appliances monitoring the supply of the contents of the storage flasks to the vessel; (d) a harvest flask connected to the vessel and means to transport fermentation broth from the vessel to the harvest flask; and (e) a device for controlling and maintaining a constant dilution rate in the vessel with varying rates of supply of individual liquids from the storage flasks to the vessel.

[0031] Any conventional fermentation vessel can be used as the vessel in step (a) above for the purpose of this invention. The vessel may be made of materials such as stainless steel, glass or ceramics, and may have a volume of from e.g., 100 ml to 2500 m³ although these figures are not critical to the invention. For continuous operation, the inside of the vessel is optionally equipped with a receptacle or sieve plate for uptake of immobilized living cells. These cells may be present in the vessel as a bed of immobilized cells, such as one selected from the group consisting of a fixed bed, an expanded bed, a moving bed, and combinations thereof.

[0032] Further, the fermentation vessel is connected to a series of storage flasks that contain nutrient solutions and solutions for maintaining and controlling a desired pH and other parameters, such as foam formation, redox potential, etc., in the fermentation broth. Depending on the particular needs of the fermentation, there may be separate storage flasks for individual supply of substrates to the vessel, which substrates serve as the carbon, nitrogen or mineral source for the living cells in the vessel. In a particular embodiment, at least one of the at least two storage flasks contains a controlling agent. Said controlling agent has the purpose of regulating the pH of the contents of the flask containing it, and may be an acid, e.g., hydrochloric acid, or a base, e.g., sodium hydroxide.

[0033] The present process is advantageously carried out at a constant dilution rate in the fermentation vessel. As used herein, the term “dilution rate” means the total volume of liquids supplied to the fermentation vessel per volume of the fermentation vessel per hour (h⁻¹).

[0034] Accordingly, it is a particular feature of the present invention to carry out the fermentation process at a constant dilution rate in the fermentation vessel while varying the supply of individual nutrient components or other additives during the fermentation process. To facilitate this task, a storage flask containing an inert component, e.g., water is optionally provided in the fermentation vessel to complement the supply of liquids added to the fermentation vessel, thus keeping the total supply of liquid constant in the fermentation vessel.

[0035] The assembly that is preferably used to carry out the process of this invention further includes means to transport the individual components of the fermentation medium from the storage flasks to the fermentation vessel, and appliances for monitoring the amount of liquid supplied to the fermentation vessel. Every combination of measuring instruments (e.g., volumetric or mass flow rate by either gravimetric, anemometric, magnetic, ultrasonic, Venturi, J. cross-relation, thermal, Coriolis, or radiometric) and transfer units (e.g., pumps or pressure difference) can be used for this purpose. Additionally, every transfer unit can be applied as a dosing unit (e.g., gear, peristaltic, piston, membrane or excenter pump). For operation on a small scale, the supply is suitably monitored by weighing the storage flasks that contain nutrient or additive solutions in a predetermined concentration.

[0036] As used herein, the “means to transport” individual components of the fermentation medium from the storage flasks to the fermentation vessel includes tubing, piping, and other types of conventional liquid transfer apparatus.

[0037] The device for controlling and maintaining a constant dilution rate in the fermentation vessel is suitably a system containing a measuring instrument that monitors the flow from the storage flasks and a controlling unit, e.g., a computer-software control that calculates the actual mass flow rates, compares them to the desired value, and adjusts the pump setting accordingly. An appropriate system is, e.g., the Process Automation System, National Instruments, Bridge View, USA, for Windows NT 4.0 (represented by National Instruments, Sonnenbergstrasse 53, 5408 Ennetbaden, Switzerland) that is connected to the various operating units (scales, pumps) through a serial-interface box (Rocket Port, Comtrol Europe Ltd, Great Britain, represented by Technosoftware AG Rothackerstrasse 13, 5702 Niederlenz, Switzerland).

[0038] An assembly that can be used in the process of this invention is depicted in FIG. 1. As FIG. 1 shows, the fermentation vessel 1 (Fermentor) is equipped with inlet tubes 2 a from storage flasks 2 (e.g., suitably equipped with a stirrer) for supply of salt solution (Salts), nutrient solution (Nutrients), particular substrates (e.g., Substrate 1 and Substrate 2) for supply of, e.g., distinct carbon sources, agents for controlling the pH (Base), water for controlling a constant dilution rate, and antifoam agents. Pumps 3 transport liquids from the storage flasks 2 to the fermentor 1. Scales 4 monitor the amount of liquids supplied to and discharged from the fermentor. Further, the fermentor has inlet tubes 9 for oxygen supply and outlet tubes 10 for exhaust controlled by units 14 and 15, respectively. Pump 6 discharges fermentation broth via outlet tubes 5 a to a harvest flask 5. A main controlling unit 7 monitors and steers the overall process. Controlling unit 11 monitors and steers individual control systems 17 for temperature, pH, gas pressure, fermentor content, and supply of antifoam agents. Circuit 12 including pump 13 is used for taking samples from the fermentation broth and for providing a controlled gas flow for moving the fermentation broth. Inlet and outlet gas flow is controlled by flow control 14 and 15. Sterile filters 16 are provided optionally. Optionally, the fermentation vessel 1 is equipped with a thermostating unit 8.

[0039] In the process of the present invention, any protein-producing microorganism either of natural origin, e.g. naturally occurring fungal or bacterial microorganisms or microorganisms which have been transformed by protein encoding DNA whereby such transformed microorganisms can be bacteria, fungi or yeast, preferably from the genus Peniophora, Aspergillus, Hansenula or Pichia, especially Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus awanari, Aspergillus sojae, Aspergillus oryzae, Hansenula polymorpha or Pichia pastoris.

[0040] In this context, the skilled person in the art selects such a protein-producing microorganism which is known to be useful for the production of a desired protein.

[0041] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the protein has the activity of an enzyme such as catalase, lactase, phenoloxidase, oxidase; oxidoreductase, glucanase cellulase, xylanase and other polysaccharides, peroxidase, lipase, hydrolase, esterase, cutinase, protease and other proteolytic enzymes, aminopeptidase, carboxypeptidase, phytase, lyase, pectinase and other pectinolytic enzymes, amylase, glucosidase, mannosidase, isomerase, invertase, transferase, ribonuclease, chitinase, and desoxyribonuclease. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the protein is a therapeutic protein such as an antibody, a vaccine, an antigen, or an antibacterial and/or a health-beneficial protein such as lactoternin, lactoperoxidase or lysozyme.

[0042] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the term “activity” includes not only native activities referring to naturally occurring enzymes or therapeutic functions, but also those activities or functions which have been modified by amino acid substitutions, deletions, additions or other modifications which may be made to enhance or modify the desired activity, the thermostability, pH tolerance, and/or further properties.

[0043] In a most preferred embodiment of the invention, the selected protein is a protein having the activity of a phytase. Examples of proteins having the activity of a phytase are described in EP 684 313, EP 897 010, EP 897 985 or in Examples 6 to 16 and FIGS. 2-22 of the present invention.

[0044]FIG. 2: Design of the consensus phytase sequence. The letters represent the amino acid residues in the one-letter code. The following sequences were used for the alignment: phyA from Aspergillus terreus 9A-1 (Mitchell et al, 1997; from amino acid (aa) 27), phyA from A. terreus cbs116.46; (van Loon et al., 1998; from aa 27), phyA from Aspergillus niger var. awamori (Piddington et al, 1993; from aa 27), phyA from A. niger T213; Mitchell et al. 1997 from aa 27), phyA from A. niger strain NRRL3135 (van Hartingsveldt et al, 1993; from aa 27), phyA from Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 13073 (Pasamontes et al, 1997; from aa 25), phyA from A. fumigatus ATCC 32722 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1; from aa 27), phyA from A. fuimigatus ATCC 58128 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1; from aa 27), phyA from A. fumigatus ATCC 26906 (EP 897 985, FIG. 1; from aa 27), phyA from A. fumigatus ATCC 32239 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1; from aa 30), phyA from Emericella nidulans (Pasamontes et al, 1997a; from aa 25), phyA from Talaromyces thermophilus (Pasamontes et al, 1997a; from aa 24), and phyA from Myceliophthora thermophila (Mitchell et al, 1997; from aa 19). As used herein, the phrase “from aaX” means that the sequence used to generate a consensus sequence began at amino acid number X counting from the start codon. The alignment was calculated using the program PILEUP (program menu for the Wisconsin Package, version 8, September 1994, Genetics Computer Group, 575 Science Drive, Madison, Wis., USA 53711; see also Devereux et al., 1984). The location of the gaps was refined by hand. Capitalized amino acid residues in the alignment at a given position belong to the amino acid coalition that establish the consensus residue. In bold, beneath the calculated consensus sequence, the amino acid sequence of the finally constructed consensus phytase (Fcp) is shown. The gaps in the calculated consensus sequence were filled by hand according to principals stated in Example 6.

[0045]FIG. 3: DNA sequence of the consensus phytase-1 gene (fcp) and of the primers used for the gene construction. The calculated amino acid sequence (FIG. 2) was converted into a DNA sequence using the program BACKTRANSLATE (Devereux et al., 1984) and the codon frequency table of highly expressed yeast genes (GCG program package, 9.0). The signal peptide of the phytase from A. terreus cbs.116.46 was fused to the N-terminus. The bold bases represent the sequences of the oligonucleotides used to generate the gene. The names of the respective oligonucleotides are alternately noted above or below the sequence. The underlined bases represent the start and stop codon of the gene. The bases written in italics show the two introduced Eco RI sites.

[0046]FIG. 4: Alignment and consensus sequence of five Basidiomycetes phytases. The letters represent the amino acid residues in the one-letter code. The amino acid sequences of the phytases from Paxillus involutus, phyA1 (from aa 21) and phyA2 (from aa 21, WO 98/28409), Trametes pubescens (from aa 24, WO 98/28409), Agrocybe pediades (from aa 19, WO 98/28409), and Peniophora lycii (from aa 21, WO 98/28409) starting with the amino acid residues mentioned in parentheses, were used for the alignment and the calculation of the corresponding consensus sequence called “Basidio” (Example 7). The alignment was performed by the program PILEUP. The location of the gaps was refined by hand. The consensus sequence was calculated by the program PRETTY from the Sequence Analysis Package Release 9.0 (Devereux et al., 1984). PRETTY prints sequences with their columns alligned and can display a consensus sequence for the alignment. While a vote weight of 0.5 was assigned to the two P. involutus phytases, all other genes were used with a vote weight of 1.0 for the consensus sequence calculation. At positions where the program was not able to determine a consensus residue, the Basidio sequence contains a dash. Capitalized amino acid residues in the alignment at a given position belong to the amino acid coalition that establish the consensus residue.

[0047]FIG. 5: Design of consensus phytase-10 amino acid sequence. Adding the phytase sequence of Thermomyces lanuginosus (Berka et al., 1998) and the consensus sequence of the phytases from five Basidiomycetes (FIG. 4) to the alignment of FIG. 2, an improved consensus sequence was calculated by the program PRETTY. Additionally, the amino acid sequence of A. niger T213 was omitted; therefore, a vote weight of 0.5 was used for the remaining A. niger phytase sequences. For further information see Example 8.

[0048]FIG. 6: DNA and amino acid sequence of consensus phytase-10. The amino acid sequence is written above the corresponding DNA sequences using the one-letter code. The sequence of the oligonucleotides which were used to assemble the gene are in bold letters. The labels of oligonucleotides and the amino acids which were changed compared to those for consensus phytase-1 are underlined. The fcp10 gene was assembled from the following oligonucleotides: CP-1, CP-2, CP-3.10, CP-4.10, CP-5.10, CP-6, CP-7.10, CP-8.10, CP-9.10, CP-10.10, CP-11.10, CP-12.10, CP-13.10, CP-14.10, CP-15.10, CP-16.10, CP-17.10, CP18.10, CP-19.10, CP-20.10, CP-21.10, and CP-22.10. The newly synthesized oligonucleotides are additionally marked by the number 10. The phytase contains the following 32 exchanges relative to consensus phytase-1: Y54F, E58A, D69K, D70G, A94K, N134Q, 1158V, S187A, Q188N, D197N, S204A, T214L, D220E, L234V, A238P, D246H, T251N, Y259N, E267D, E277Q, A283D, R291I, A320V, R329H, S364T, 1366V, A379K, S396A, G404A, Q415E, A437G, A463E. The mutations accentuated in bold letters revealed a stabilizing effect on consensus phytase-1 when tested as single mutations in consensus phytase-1.

[0049]FIG. 7: Alignment for the design of consensus phytase-11. In contrast to the design of consensus phytase-10, for the design of the amino acid sequence of consensus phytase-11, all Basidiomycete phytases (FIG. 4) were used as independent sequences using an assigned vote weight of 0.2 for each Basidiomycete sequence. Additionally, the amino acid sequence of A. niger T213 phytase was used in that alignment, again.

[0050]FIG. 8: DNA and amino acid sequence of consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A. The amino acid sequence is written above the corresponding DNA sequence using the one-letter code. The replaced amino acid residues are underlined. The stop codon of the gene is marked by a star (*).

[0051]FIG. 9: DNA and amino acid sequence of consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A. The amino acid sequence is written above the corresponding DNA sequence using the one-letter code. The replaced amino acid residues are underlined. The stop codon of the gene is marked by a star (*).

[0052]FIG. 10: DNA and amino acid sequence of A. fumigatus ATCC 13073 phytase α-mutant. The amino acid sequence is written above the corresponding DNA sequence using the one-letter code. The replaced amino acid residues are underlined. The stop codon of the gene is marked by a star (*).

[0053]FIG. 11: DNA and amino acid sequence of consensus phytase-7. The amino acids are written above the corresponding DNA sequence using the one-letter code. The sequences of the oligonucleotides used to assemble the gene are in bold letters. Oligonucleotides and amino acids that were exchanged are underlined and their corresponding triplets are highlighted in small cases. The fcp7 gene was assembled from the following oligonucleotides: CP-1, CP-2, CP-3, CP-4.7, CP-5.7, CP-6, CP-7, CP-8.7, CP-9, CP-10.7, CP-11.7, CP-12.7, CP-13.7, CP-14.7, CP-15.7, CP-16, CP-17.7, CP-18.7, CP-19.7, CP-20, CP-21, and CP-22. The newly synthesized oligonucleotides are additionally marked by number 7. The phytase contains the following 24 exchanges in comparison to the original consensus phytase-1: S89D, S92G, A94K, D164S, P201S, G203A, G205S, H212P, G224A, D226T, E255T, D256E, V258T, P265S, Q292H, G300K, Y305H, A314T, S364G, M365I, A397S, S398A, G404A, and A405S.

[0054]FIG. 12: Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of consensus phytase-1 and consensus phytase-10. The protein samples were concentrated to about 50-60 mg/ml and extensively dialyzed against 10 mM sodium acetate, pH 5.0. A constant heating rate of 10° C./min was applied up to 95° C. DSC of consensus phytase-10 (12A) yielded a melting temperature of 85.4° C., which is 7.3° C. higher than the melting point of consensus phytase-1 (78.1° C., 12B).

[0055]FIG. 13: Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of consensus phytase-1-thermo[3]-Q50T and consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A. The protein samples were concentrated to about 50-60 mg/ml and extensively dialyzed against 10 mM sodium acetate, pH 5.0. A constant heating rate of 10° C./min was applied up to 95° C. DSC of consensus phytase-10-thermo-[3]-Q50T (13A) yielded a melting temperature of 88.6° C., while the melting point of consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A was found at: 89.25° C. (13B).

[0056]FIG. 14: Comparison of the temperature optimum between consensus phytase-1, consensus phytase-10 and consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T. For the determination of the temperature optimum, the phytase standard assay was performed at a series of temperatures between 37° C. and 86° C. (see Mitchell et al., 1997, Lehmann et al., 2000 and further references mentioned therein). The diluted supernatant of transformed S. cerevisiae strains was used for the determination. The other components of the supernatant showed no influence on the determination of the temperature optimum: Δ, consensus phytase-1; ⋄, consensus phytase-10; ▪, consensus phytase 10-thermo[3]-Q50T.

[0057]FIG. 15: pH-dependent activity profile and substrate specificity of consensus phytase-10 and its variants thermo[3]-Q50T and thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A. FIG. 15A) shows the pH-dependent activity profile of consensus phytase-10 (□), consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T (Δ), and consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A (Δ).The phytase activity was determined using a standard assay in appropriate buffers (see Example 15) at different pH-values (see Mitchell et al., 1997, Lehmann et al., 2000 and further references mentioned therein). FIG. 15B) shows the corresponding substrate specificity tested by replacement of phytate by the indicated compounds in a standard assay; open bars, consensus phytase-10 (white bars, consensus phytase-10-thermo-Q50T; dark bars, consensus phytase-10-thermo-Q50T-K91A). The numbers correspond to the following compounds: 1, phytate; 2, p-nitrophenyl phosphate; 3, phenyl phosphate; 4, fructose-1,6-bisphosphate; 5, fructose-6-phosphate; 6, glucose-6-phosphate; 7, ribose-5-phosphate; 8, DL-glycerol-3-phosphate; 9, glycerol-2-phosphate; 10, 3-phosphoglycerate; 11, phosphoenolpyruvate; 12, AMP; 13, ADP; 14, ATP.

[0058]FIG. 16: pH-dependent activity profile and substrate specificity of consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T and of consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A. FIG. 16A) shows the pH-dependent activity profile of the Q50T-(▪) and the Q50T-K91A-variant (Δ). The phytase activity was determined using the standard assay in appropriate buffers (see Example 15) at different pH-values (see Mitchell et al., 1997, Lehmann et al., 2000 and further references mentioned therein). FIG. 16B) shows the corresponding substrate specificities tested by replacement of phytate by the indicated compounds in the standard assay (open bars, consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T; filled bars, consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A). The substrates are listed in the legend of FIG. 15.

[0059]FIG. 17: Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T (FIG. 17A) and consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A (FIG. 17B). The protein samples were concentrated to about 50-60 mg/mT. and extensively dialyzed against 10 mM sodium acetate, pH 5.0. A constant heating rate of 10° C./min was applied up to 95° C. DSC of consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T (FIG. 17A) showed a melting temperature of 84.72° C., while the melting point of consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A (FIG. 17B) was found at 85.70° C.

[0060]FIG. 18: Comparison of the temperature optimum between consensus phytase-1, consensus phytase-1-thermo[3] and consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]. For the determination of the temperature optimum, the phytase standard assay was performed at a series of temperatures between 37° C. and 86° C. (see Mitchell et al., 1997, Lehmann et al., 2000 and further references mentioned therein). Purified protein from the supernatant of transformed S. cerevisiae strains was used for the determination. O, consensus phytase-1; □, consensus phytase-1-thermo[3]; Δ, consensus phytase-1-thermo[8].

[0061]FIG. 19: Comparison of the pH-dependent activity profile (FIG. 19A) and substrate specificity (FIG. 19B) of consensus phytase-1, consensus phytase-7, and of the phytase from A. niger NRRL 3135. FIG. 19A) shows the pH-dependent activity profile of consensus phytase-1 (▪), the phytase, from A. niger NRRL 3135 (O), and of consensus phytase-7 (Δ).The phytase activity was determined using the standard assay in appropriate buffers (see Example 15) at different pH-values (see Mitchell et al., 1997, Lehmann et al., 2000 and further references mentioned therein). FIG. 19B) shows the corresponding substrate specificity tested by replacement of phytate by the indicated compounds in the standard assay (black bars, A. niger NRRL 3135 phytase; grey bars, consensus phytase-1, dashed bars, consensus phytase-7). The substrates are listed in the legend of FIG. 15.

[0062]FIG. 20: Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of the phytase from A. fumigatus ATCC 13073 (FIG. 20B) and of its stabilized α-mutant (FIG. 20A), which contains the following amino acid exchanges: F55Y, V100I, F114Y, A243L, S265P, N294D.

[0063] The protein samples were concentrated to about 50-60 mg/ml and extensively dialyzed against 10 mM sodium acetate, pH 5.0. A constant heating rate of 10° C./min was applied up to 95° C. DSC of consensus A. fumigatus 13073 phytase (FIG. 20B) revealed a melting temperature of 62.50° C., while the melting point of the α-mutant (FIG. 20A) was found at 67.02° C.

[0064]FIG. 21: Comparison of the temperature optimum of A. fumigatus 13073 wild-type phytase, its α-mutant, and a further stabilized α-mutant (E59A-S126N-R329H-S364T-G404A). For the determination of the temperature optimum, the phytase standard assay was performed at a series of temperatures between 37° C. and 75° C. (see Mitchell et al., 1997, Lehmann et al., 2000 and further references mentioned therein). The diluted supernatants of transformed S. cerevisiae strains were used for the determination. The other components of the supernatant showed no influence on the determination of the temperature optimum. O, A. fumigatus ATCC 13073 phytase; Δ, A. fumigatus ATCC 13073 α-mutant; □, A. fumigatus ATCC 13073 alpha-mutant-59A-S126N-R29H-S364T-G404A)-Q27T; ▪, A. fumigatus ATCC 13073 α-mutant-(E59A-S126N-R329H-S364T-G404A)-Q27T-K68A. The mutations Q51T and K92A in the A. fumigatus a-mutants correspond to −1 Q50T and K91A in consensus phytase, respectively.

[0065]FIG. 22: Amino acid sequence of consensus phytase-12 (consphy12), which contains a number of active site residues transferred from the “basidio” consensus sequence (FIG. 4) to consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A.

[0066] The culture medium used in the fermentation process in accordance with the present invention includes nutrients for the cells or microorganisms such as digestible nitrogen sources and inorganic substances, vitamins, micro- and trace elements and other growth-promoting factors. In addition, the culture medium contains a carbon source. Various organic or inorganic substances may be used as nitrogen sources in the fermentation process, such as nitrates, ammonium salts, yeast extract, meat extract, peptone, casein, cornsteep liquor, amino acids and urea. Typical inorganic substances that can be used in the fermentation are calcium, iron, zinc, nickel, manganese, cobalt, copper, molybdenum, and alkali salts such as chlorides, sulfates and phosphates as well as boric acid. As a carbon source, glycerol or sugar-like mono-, di-, oligo- or polysaccharides, e.g., glucose, fructose, sucrose, maltose, starch, glycogen, cellulose or substrates containing such substances, e.g., molasses, glucose syrups and fructose syrups can be used. The concentration of glucose and/or methanol in the total feed stream may vary from about 10 to about 500 g/l for each component, and is preferably from about 200 to about 300 g/l. While the fermentation medium is principally an aqueous medium, such medium may contain organic solvents such as alcohols, e.g. methanol, ethanol or isopropanol. Further, the fermentation medium may also be a dispersion or suspension, in which case the fermentation is suitably carried out with stirring.

[0067] For continuous operation, the cells are optionally immobilized on a solid porous carrier. Any solid porous carrier with any porosity, size and geometry conventionally used in fermentation processes and exerting no toxic effects on the particular cell or microorganism which is to be immobilized can be used for the purpose of this invention. Examples of such carriers are those made from inorganic material and having a pore diameter of from about 0.5 to about 100 μm, preferably from about 10 to about 30 μm diameter. Examples of inorganic materials are ceramics and natural minerals such as steatite, zeolite, bentonite, silicates (glasses), aluminum silicates, aluminum oxide, magnesium aluminum silicates and magnesium aluminum oxides. Such carriers are commercially available, e.g., from Ceramtec, Marktredwitz, Germany, Schott Engineering GmbH, Mainz, Germany and others. Preferably, the carriers are spherical with a mean diameter of from about 0.2 to about 20 mm diameter. The carriers can be loaded with the living cells in a manner known per se by contacting the carrier particles with an appropriate cell culture. If desired, the carrier particles loaded with the cells can be further processed by applying a membrane-type coating layer, such as described in German Offenlegungsschrift DE 3421049. Suitably, the carrier is present in the fermentation vessel on a fixed bed. Further, the culture medium, its components and their containments, respectively are suitably sterilized prior to use if autosterilization (e.g., by methanol, ethanol, ammonia) cannot be guaranteed. Heat sterilization with steam (e.g., at 121° C. and 1 bar pressure for 20 minutes) and filtration (0.2 μm) for sensitive components are preferred. Alternative sterilization methods may be applied. Media components need not necessarily be sterilized when running the process in continuous mode.

[0068] Depending on the particular cell or organism used, the fermentation may be carried out at a pH between about 2 and about 11. In a preferred aspect of the invention, the fermentation process for the manufacture of phytase is carried out using the microorganism, Hansenula polymorpha transformed by a phytase encoding DNA sequence as described in EP 897 010, EP 897 985, or Example 11 of the present case. According to that particular aspect of the invention, the preferred carbon source is a mixture of glucose and methanol. Further, in accordance with that particular aspect of the invention, the fermentation may be carried out at a pH between about 4 and 5, preferably at about pH 4.6. A preferred temperature range for carrying out such fermentation process is between about 10° C. and 50° C., more preferably the fermentation temperature is about 30° C. The aeration rate is preferably adjusted to between about 0.01 and about 1.5 volume of gas per volume of liquid with a dissolved oxygen concentration (DO) of between 0.01% and about 500%. A DO of 100% denotes oxygen saturation of the solution at atmospheric pressure (1 bar) and reactor temperature. The fermentation can be carried out at a pressure of from about 0.1 to about 100 bar, preferably, the fermentation is carried out at atmospheric pressure, i.e., at about 1 bar. The dilution rate can vary from about 0.001 to about 0.5 per hour.

[0069] The following examples are provided to further illustrate the process of the present invention. These examples are illustrative only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

EXAMPLES Example 1

[0070] Storage solutions for feed medium were prepared as follows: 1.1 CaCl₂/H₃BO₃ Solution CaCl₂.2H₂O  18.75 g/l H₃BO₃ 0.0125 g/l

[0071] This solution was sterilized at 121° C. for 20 minutes. 1.2 Microelements Solution (NH₄)₂Fe(SO₄)₂.6H₂O  2.5 g/l CuSO₄.5H₂O  0.2 g/l ZnSO₄.7H₂O 0.75 g/l MnSO₄.5H₂O  1.0 g/l Na-EDTA  2.5 g/l

[0072] This solution was sterilized at 121° C. for 20 minutes. 1.3 Trace Elements Solution NiSO₄.6H₂O 0.025 g/l CoCl₂.6H₂O 0.025 g/l Na₂MoO₄.2H₂O 0.025 g/l KI 0.025 g/l

[0073] This solution was sterilized at 121° C. for 20 minutes. 1.4 Salts + Vitamin Solution KH₂PO₄ 50.0 g/l NH₄H₂PO₄ 100.0 g/l MgSO₄.7H₂O 45.0 g/l (NH₄)₂SO₄ 50.0 g/l KCl 23.0 g/l NaCl 5.0 g/l vitamin solution 5.0 ml/l

[0074] (D-biotin, 600 mg/l and thiamin.HCl 200 g/l in 50% isopropanol/water)

[0075] The vitamin solution was sterilized by filtration (0.2 μm), and added to the salt solution that was sterilized at 121° C. for 20 minutes.

[0076] 1.5 Glucose Solution

[0077] 770 g of D-glucose.H₂O were dissolved in 480 g of water and sterilized (121° C., 20 minutes) to yield a 1 liter solution containing 57% (by weight) of D-glucose.

[0078] 1.6 Methanol

[0079] Pure methanol was assumed to be sterile and poured into a sterilized flask.

[0080] 1.7 Antifoam

[0081] A sterilized (121° C., 20 minutes) solution of 10 antifoam (STRUKTOL J 673, Schill & Seilacher, Hamburg, Germany) was provided for supply on demand by foam-control.

[0082] 1.8 Base

[0083] A solution of about 12.5% (by weight) of ammonia in sterile water was poured into a sterilized flask.

EXAMPLE 2

[0084] A fixed bed bioreactor (1 liter) was set up following the principle illustrated in FIG. 1 with individual storage flasks provided for solutions 1.1 to 1.8 of Example 1. The fixed bed of porous steatite spheres (4 mm diameter, pore diameter 10-30 μm, 280 pores per ml, CeramTec, Marktredwitz, Germany) was contained by a sieve plate at the top. The reactor was sterilized (121° C., 20 minutes), and thereafter filled with an inoculum culture of Hansenula polymorpha transformed with a phytase encoding DNA as described, e.g. in EP 897 010, EP 897 985 or Example 11. EP 897010 and EP 897985 are incorporated by reference as if recited in full herein. Then the connection to the storage flasks was established. The inoculum culture was grown on a medium containing glycerol as a carbon source instead of glucose. The reactor was switched to batch operation until all glycerol was consumed, which was determined by a rise of the dissolved oxygen concentration. Then the feed stream was turned on and the fermentation was run under process conditions as given below: Temperature 30° C. pH 4.6 Diluted oxygen concentration 52-62 % ox_(otal) 10⁵ N/m² P_(O2) 10⁵ N/m² Dilution rate 0.0067 h⁻¹ Aeration rate 100 ml/min V_(fluid) 1190 ml⁻¹ V_(fixed bed) 950 ml⁻¹

[0085] Substrate composition as provided by storage flasks 1-8; (actual concentrations in feed stream given): D-glucose  305 g/l Methanol  264 g/l CaCl₂/H₃BO₃ Solution 12.2 g/l Microelement Solution 20.9 g/l Trace Element Solution 17.2 g/l Salts + vitamin Solution 44.7 g/l

[0086] Analytics:

[0087] Bio-Rad Protein Assay Kit I (Bio-Rad, Glattbrugg, Switzerland) was used to determine the total protein concentration. A factor for the calculation of phytase concentration (c_(phyt)) from total protein concentration (c_(tp)) was determined as C_(phyt)=0.76 c_(tp).

[0088] To determine the biomass in the medium two samples of 1 ml were centrifuged, washed with 1 ml of water, centrifuged again, dried at 85° C. for two days and weighed.

[0089] Results:

[0090] Under the above process conditions, the biomass was 59 g/l. Given a dilution rate of 0.0067 per hour the productivity was 0.078 g of phytase per liter per hour.

[0091] In a fermentation that was run fed-batch-wise, the biomass was 125 g/l; the productivity, however, was calculated to 0.054 g phytase per liter per hour.

Example 3

[0092] A fermentation was carried out as set forth in Example 2 but omitting the steatite spheres (i.e., without immobilization of the microorganism). A nutrient and a salt and vitamin solution of the following composition were pumped into the reactor separately: Nutrient Solution: NiSO₄.6H₂O 8.33 mg/l CoCl₂6.H₂O 8.33 mg/l Na₂MoO₄.2H₂O 8.33 mg/l KI 8.33 mg/l (NH₄)₂Fe(SO₄)₂.6H₂O 833.33 mg/l CuSO 66.67 mg/l ZnSO₄.7H₂O 250 mg/l MnSO₄.5H₂O 333.33 mg/l Na-EDTA 833.33 mg/l CaCl₂.2H₂O 6250 mg/l H₃BO₃ 4.17 mg/l

[0093] Salts + Vitamins Solution: KH₄PO₄ 50.0 g/l NH₄H₂PO₄ 100.0 g/l MgSO₄.7H₂O 45.0 g/l (NH₄)₂Fe(SO₄) 50.0 g/l KCl 23.0 g/l NaCl 5.0 g/l vitamin solution 5.0 ml/l

[0094] (D-biotin, 600 mg/l and thiamin.HCl 200 g/l in 50% isopropanol/water)

[0095] The supply of these two solutions was adjusted to provide in the feed stream a concentration of 51 g/l of the Nutrient Solution and 61 g/l of the Salts+Vitamins Solution. The dilution rate was adjusted to 0.009 h⁻¹. The pH was kept at 4.6 by addition of 12.5 wt % ammonium hydroxide. Glucose Solution as in Example 1 and methanol were fed into the reactor separately to maintain a glucose concentration of 275 g/l and a methanol concentration of 260 g/l in the feed stream.

[0096] The productivity of this fermentation was 0.088 g phytase per liter per hour. Biomass in outflow was 58 g/l.

Example 4

[0097] A fermentation process as set forth in Example 3 was carried out, but adjusting glucose concentration to 290 g/l and methanol concentration to 260 g/l, and keeping the dilution rate constant at 0.009 h⁻¹, the productivity was 0.092 g phytase per liter per hour. Biomass in outflow was 60.4 g/l.

Example 5

[0098] A fermentation process as set forth in Example 3 was carried out, but adjusting glucose concentration to 270 g/l and methanol concentration to 280 g/l, and keeping the dilution rate constant at 0.009 h⁻¹, the productivity was 0.094 g phytase per liter per hour. Biomass in outflow was 56.8 g/l.

Example 6 Design of the Amino Acid Sequence of Consensus Phytase-1

[0099] Alignment of the Amino Acid Sequences

[0100] The alignment was calculated using the program PILEUP from the GCG Sequence Analysis Package Release 9.0 (Devereux et al., 1984) with the standard parameters (gap creation penalty 12, gap extension penalty 4). The location of the gaps was refined using a text editor. Table 1 shows the sequences (see FIG. 2), without the signal sequence, that were used for the performance of the alignment starting with the amino acid (aa) as mentioned in Table 1, e.g., “aa 27” means that the alignment began at the 27 amino acid from the start codon. TABLE 1 Origin and vote weight of the phytase amino acid sequences used for the design of consensus phytase-1 phyA from Aspergillus terreus 9A-1, aa 27, vote weight 0.5 (Mitchell et al., 1997) phyA from Aspergillis terreus cbs 116.46, aa 27, vote weight 0.5 (EP 897 985; HG. 1) phyA from Aspergillus niger var. awamori, aa 27, vote weight 0.33 (Piddington et al., 1993) phyA from Aspergillus niger T213, aa 27, vote weight 0.33 phyA from Aspergillus niger strain NRRL3135, aa 27, vote weight 0.33 (van Hartingsveldt et al., 1993) phyA from Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 13073, aa 26, vote weight 0.2 (Pasamontes et al., 1997) phyA from Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 32722, aa 26, vote weight 0.2 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1) phyA from Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 58128, aa 26, vote weight 0.2 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1) phyA from Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 26906, aa 26, vote weight 0.2 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1) phyA from Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 32239, aa 30, vote weight 0.2 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1) phyA from Emericella nidulans, aa 25, vote weight 1.0 (Pasamontes et al., 1997a) phyA from Talaromyces thermophilus ATCC 20186, aa 24, vote weight 1.0 (Pasamontes et al., 1997a) phyA from Myceliophthora thermophila, aa 19, vote weight 1.0 (Mitchell et al., 1997)

[0101] Calculation of the Amino Acid Sequence of Consensus Phytase-1

[0102] Using the refined alignment as input, the consensus sequence was calculated by the program PRETTY from the GCG Sequence Analysis Package Release 9.0 (Devereux et al., 1984). PRETTY prints sequences with their columns aligned and can display a consensus sequence for an alignment. A vote weight that pays regard to the similarity between the amino acid sequences of the aligned phytases was assigned to all sequences. The vote weight was set in such a way that the combined impact of all phytases from one sequence subgroup (same species, but from different strains), e.g. the amino acid sequences of all phytases from A. fumigatus, on the election was set one, that means that each sequence contributes a value of 1 divided by the number of strain sequences (see Table 1). By this means, it was possible to prevent very similar amino acid sequences, e.g. of the phytases from different A. fumigatus strains, from dominating the calculated consensus sequence.

[0103] The program PRETTY was started with the following parameters: The plurality defining the number of votes below which there is no consensus was set on 2.0. The threshold, which determines the scoring matrix value below which an amino acid residue may not vote for a coalition of residues, was set on 2. PRETTY used the PrettyPep.Cmp consensus scoring matrix for peptides.

[0104] Ten positions of the alignment (positions 46, 66, 82, 138, 162, 236, 276, 279, 280, 308; FIG. 2), for which the program was not able to determine a consensus residue, were filled by hand according to the following rules: if a most frequent residue existed, this residue was chosen (positions 138, 236, 280); if a prevalent group of similar equivalent residues occurred, the most frequent or, if not available, one residue of this group was selected (positions 46, 66, 82, 162, 276, 308). If there was neither a prevalent residue nor a prevalent group, one of the occurring residues was chosen according to common assumptions on their influence on the protein stability (position 279). Eight other positions (positions 132, 170, 204, 211, 275, 317, 384, 447; FIG. 2) were not filled with the amino acid residue selected by the program but normally with amino acids that occur with the same frequency as the residues that were chosen by the program. In most cases, the slight underrating of the three A. niger sequences (sum of the vote weights: 0.99) was eliminated by this correction.

[0105] Conversion of the Consensus Phytase-1 Amino Acid Sequence to a DNA Sequence

[0106] The first 26 amino acid residues of the A. terreus cbs116.46 phytase were used as a signal peptide and, therefore, fused to the N-terminus of all consensus phytases. For this stretch, we used a special method to calculate the corresponding DNA sequence. Purvis et al (1987) proposed that the incorporation of rare codons in a gene has an influence on the folding efficiency of the protein. The DNA sequence for the signal sequence was calculated using the approach of Purvis et al (1987), which is hereby incorporated by reference as if recited in full herein, and optimized for expression in S. cerevisiae. For the remaining parts of the protein, we used the codon frequency table of highly expressed S. cerevisiae genes, obtained from the GCG program package, to translate the calculated amino acid sequence into a DNA sequence.

[0107] The resulting sequence of the fcp gene is shown in FIG. 3.

[0108] Construction and Cloning of the Consensus Phytase-1 Gene

[0109] The calculated DNA sequence of consensus phytase-1 (fcp) was divided into oligonucleotides of 85 bp, alternately using the sequence of the sense and the anti-sense strand. Every oligonucleotide overlaps 20 bp with its previous and its following oligonucleotide of the opposite strand. The location of all primers, purchased from Microsynth, Balgach (Switzerland) and obtained in a PAGE-purified form, is indicated in FIG. 3.

[0110] PCR-Reactions

[0111] In three PCR reactions, the synthesized oligonucleotides were composed to the entire gene. For the PCR, the High Fidelity Kit from Boehringer Mannheim (Boehringer Mannheim, Germany) and the thermo cycler The Protokol (TM) from AMS Biotechnology (Europe) Ltd. (Lugano, Switzerland) were used.

[0112] Oligonucleotides CP-1 to CP-10 (Mix 1, FIG. 3) were mixed to a concentration of 0.2 pmol/μl of each oligonucleotide. A second oligonucleotide mixture (Mix 2) was prepared with CP-9 to CP-22 (0.2 pmol/μl of each oligonucleotide). Additionally, four short primers were used in the PCR reactions:                Eco RI CP-a: 5′-TATATGAATTCATGGGCGTGTTCGTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 1) CP-b: 5′-TGAAAAGTTCATTGAAGGTTTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 2) CP-c: 5′-TCTTCGAAAGCAGTACAAGTAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 5)                 Eco RI CP-e: 5′-TATATGAATTCTTAAGCGAAAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 4)

[0113] PCR reaction a: 10 μl Mix 1 (2.0 pmol of each oligonucleotide) 2 μl nucleotides (10 mM each nucleotide) 2 μl primer CP-a (10 pmol/μl) 2 μl primer CP-c (10 pmo/μl) 10.0 μl PCR buffer 0.75 μl polymerase mixture (2.6 U) 73.25 μl H₂O PCR reaction b: 10 μl Mix 2 (2.0 pmol of each oligonucleotide) 2 μl nucleotides (10 mM each nucleotide) 2 μl primer CP-b (10 pmol/μl) 2 μl primer CP-e (10 pmol/μl) 10.0 μl PCR buffer 0.75 μl polymerase mixture (2.6 U) 73.25 μl H₂O

[0114] Reaction conditions for PCR reactions a and b: step 1  2 minutes - 45° C. step 2 30 seconds - 72° C. step 3 30 seconds - 94° C. step 4 30 seconds - 52° C. step 5  1 minute - 72° C.

[0115] Steps 3 to 5 were repeated 40 times.

[0116] The PCR products (670 and 905 bp) were purified by an agarose gel electrophoresis (0.9% agarose) and subsequently subjected to gel extraction (QIAEX II Gel Extraction Kit, Qiagen, Hilden, Germany). The purified DNA fragments were used for the PCR reaction c. PCR reaction C: 6 μl PCR product of reaction a (≈50 ng) 6 μl PCR product of reaction b (≈50 ng) 2 μl primer CP-a (10 pmol/μl) 2 μl primer CP-e (10 pmol/μl) 10.0 μl PCR buffer 0.75 μl polymerase mixture (2.6 U) 73.25 μl H₂O

[0117] Reaction conditions for PCR reaction c: step 1  2 minutes - 94° C. step 2 30 seconds - 94° C. step 3 30 seconds - 55° C. step 4  1 minutes - 72° C.

[0118] Steps 2 to 4 were repeated 31-times.

[0119] The resulting PCR product (1.4 kb) was purified as mentioned above, digested with Eco RI, and ligated in an Eco RI-digested and dephosphorylated pBsk(−)-vector (Stratagene, La Jolla, Calif., USA). 1 μl of the ligation mixture was used to transform E. coli XL-1 competent cells (Stratagene, La Jolla, Calif., USA). All standard procedures were carried out as described by Sambrook et al. (1987). The DNA sequence of the constructed consensus phytase gene (fcp, FIG. 3) was controlled by sequencing as known in the art.

Example 7 Design of an Improved Consensus Phytase (Consensus Phytase-10) Amino Acid Sequence

[0120] The alignments used for the design of consensus phytase-10 were calculated using the program PILEUP from the GCG Sequence Analysis Package Release 9.0 (Devereux et al., 1984) with the standard parameters (gap creation penalty 12, gap extension penalty 4). The location of the gaps was refined using a text editor.

[0121] The following sequences were used for the alignment of the Basiodiomycete phytases starting with the amino acid (aa) mentioned in Table 2: TABLE 2 Origin and vote weight of five Basidiomycete phytases used for the calculation of the corresponding amino acid consensus sequence (basidio) phyA1 from Paxillus involutus NN005693, aa 21, vote weight 0.5 (WO 98/28409) phyA2 from Paxillus involutus NN005693, aa 21, vote weight 0.5 (WO 98/28409) phyA from Trametes pubescens NN9343, aa 24, vote weight 1.0 (WO 98/28409) phyA from Agrocybe pediades NN009289, aa 19, vote weight 1.0 (WO 98/28409) phyA from Peniophora lycii NN006113, aa 21, vote weight 1.0 (WO 98/28409)

[0122] The alignment is shown in FIG. 4.

[0123] In Table 3 the genes, which were used for the performance of the final alignment, are arranged. The first amino acid (aa) of the sequence, which is used in the alignment is mentioned behind the organism's designation. TABLE 3 Origin and vote weight of the phytase sequences used for the design of consensus phytase 10 phyA from Aspergillus terreus 9A-1, aa 27, vote weight 0.5 (Mitchell et al., 1997) phyA from Aspergillus terreus cbs116.46, aa 27, vote weight 0.5 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1) phyA from Aspergillus niger var. awamori, aa 27, vote weight 0.5 (Piddington et al., 1993) phyA from Aspergillus niger strain NRRL3135, aa 27, vote weight 0.5 (van Hartingsveldt et al., 1993) phyA from Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 13073, aa 26, vote weight 0.2 (Pasamontes et al., 1997) phyA from Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 32722, aa 26, vote weight 0.2 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1) phyA from Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 58128, aa 26, vote weight 0.2 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1) phyA from Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 26906, aa 26, vote weight 0.2 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1) phyA from Aspergillus fumigatus ATCC 32239, aa 30, vote weight 0.2 (EP 897 985; FIG. 1) phyA from Emericella nidulans, aa 25, vote weight 1.0 (Pasamontes et al., 1997a) phyA from Talaromyces thermophilus ATCC 20186, aa 24, vote weight 1.0 (Pasamontes et al., 1997a) phyA from Myceliopthora thermophila, aa 19, vote weight 1.0 (Mitchell et al., 1997) phyA from Thermomyces lanuginosa, aa 36, vote weight 1.0 (Berka et al., 1998) Consensus sequence of five Basidiomycete phytases, vote weight 1.0 (Basidio, FIG. 4)

[0124] The corresponding alignment is shown in FIG. 5.

[0125] Calculation of the Amino Acid Sequence of Consensus Phytase-10

[0126] To improve the alignment, we combined the consensus sequence of five phytases from four different Basidiomycetes, called Basidio, still containing the undefined sequence positions (see FIG. 4), nearly all phytase sequences used for calculation of the original consensus phytase, and one new phytase sequence from the Ascomycete Thermomyces lanuginosus to a larger alignment. We set plurality on 2.0 and threshold on 3. The vote weights used are listed in Table 3. The alignment and the corresponding consensus sequence are presented in FIG. 5. The new consensus phytase-10 sequence has 32 different amino acids in comparison to the original consensus phytase (consensus phytase-1). Positions for which the program PRETTY was not able to calculate a consensus amino acid residue were filled according to rules mentioned in Example 6. None of the residues suggested by the program was replaced.

[0127] We included all Basidiomycete phytases as single amino acid sequences but assigning a vote weight of 0.2 in the alignment. The corresponding alignment is shown in FIG. 7. he calculated consensus amino acid sequence (consensus phytase-11) has the following differences to the sequence of consensus phytase-10: D35X, X(K)69K, X(E)100E, A101R, Q134N, X(K)153N, X(H)190H, X(A)204S, X(E)220D, E222T, V227A, X(R)271R, H287A, X(D)288D, X(K)379K, X(I)3891, E390X, X(E)415E, X(A)416A, X(R)446L, E463A, where the numbering is as in FIG. 6.

[0128] As used herein, “X” means that the program was not able to calculate a consensus amino acid; the amino acid in parenthesis corresponds to the amino acid finally included in the consensus phytase-10.

[0129] We also checked single amino acid replacements suggested by the improved consensus phytase sequences 10 and 11 on their influence on the stability of the original consensus phytase-1. The approach is described in Example 8.

[0130] Conversion of Consensus Phytase-0 Amino Acid Sequence to a DNA Sequence

[0131] The first 26 amino acid residues of A. terreus cbs116.46 phytase were used as a signal peptide and, therefore, fused to the N-terminus of consensus phytase-10. The procedure used is further described in Example 6.

[0132] The resulting sequence of the fcp10 gene is shown in FIG. 6.

[0133] Construction and Cloning of the Consensus Phytase-10 Gene (fcp10)

[0134] The calculated DNA sequence of fcp10 was divided into oligonucleotides of 85 bp, alternately using the sequence of the sense and the anti-sense strand. Every oligonucleotide overlaps 20 bp with its previous and its following oligonucleotide of the opposite strand. The location of all primers, purchased from Microsynth, Balgach (Switzerland) and obtained in a PAGE-purified form, is indicated in FIG. 6.

[0135] PCR-Reactions

[0136] In three PCR reactions, the synthesized oligonucleotides were composed to the entire gene. For the PCR, the High Fidelity Kit from Boehringer Mannheim (Boehringer Mannheim, Mannheim; Germany) and the thermocycler The Protokol™ from AMS Biotechnology (Europe) Ltd. (Lugano, Switzerland) were used. The following oligonucleotides were used in a concentration of 0.2 pmol/ml.

[0137] Mix 1.10: CP-1, CP-2, CP-3.10, CP-4.10, CP-5.10, CP-6, CP-7.10, CP-8.10, CP-9.10, CP-10.10

[0138] Mix 2.10: CP-9.10, CP-10.10, CP-11.10, CP-12.10, CP-13.10, CP-14.10, CP-15.10, CP-16.10, CP-17.10, CP-18.10, CP-19.10, CP-20.10, CP-21.10, CP-22.10

[0139] The newly synthesized oligonucleotides are marked by number 10. The phytase contains the following 32 exchanges, which are underlined in FIG. 6, in comparison to the original consensus phytase-1: Y54F, E58A, D69K, D70G, A94K, N134Q, I158V, S187A, Q188N, D197N, S204A, T214L, D220E, L234V, A238P, D246H, T251N, Y259N, E267D, E277Q, A283D, R291I, A320V, R329H, S364T, 1366V, A379K, S396A, G404A, Q415E, A437G, A463E.

[0140] Four short PCR primers were used for the assembling of the oligonucleotides:      Eco RI CP-a: 5′-TATATGAATTCATGGGCGTGTTCGTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 1) CP-b: 5′-TGAAAAGTTCATTGAAGGTTTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 2) CP-c.10: 5′-TCTTCGAAAGCAGTACACAAAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 5)      Eco RI CP-e: 5′-TATATGAATTCTTAAGCGAAAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 4)

[0141] PCR reaction a: 10 μl Mix 1.10 (2.0 pmol of each oligonucleotide) 2 μl nucleotides (10 mM each nucleotide) 2 μl primer CP-a(10 pmol/ml) 2 μl primer CP-c.10 (10 pmol/ml) 10.0 μl PCR buffer 0.75 μl polymerase mixture (2.6 U) 73.25 μl H₂O PCR reaction b: 10 μl Mix 2.10 (2.0 pmol of each oligonucleotide) 2 μl nucleotides (10 mM each nucleotide) 2 μl primer CP-b (10 pmol/ml) 2 μl primer CP-e (10 pmol/ml) 10.0 μl PCR buffer 0.75 μl polymerase mixture (2.6 U) 73.25 μl H₂O

[0142] Reaction conditions for PCR reactions a and b: step 1  2 minutes - 45° C. step 2 30 seconds - 72° C. step 3 30 seconds - 94° C. step 4 30 seconds - 52° C. step 5  1 minutes - 72° C.

[0143] Steps 3 to 5 were repeated 40 times.

[0144] The PCR products (670 and 905 bp) were purified by an agarose gel electrophoresis (0.9% agarose) subsequently followed by gel extraction (QIAEX II Gel Extraction Kit, 2 Qiagen, Hilden, Germany). The purified DNA fragments were used for the PCR reaction c.

[0145] PCR reaction c:

[0146] 6 μl PCR product of reaction a (≈50 ng)

[0147] 6 μl PCR product of reaction b (≈50 ng)

[0148] 2 μl primer CP-a (10 pmol/ml)

[0149] 2 μl primer CP-e (10 pmol/ml).

[0150] 10.0 μl PCR buffer

[0151] 0.75 μl polymerase mixture (2.6 U)

[0152] 73.25 μl H₂O

[0153] Reaction conditions for PCR reaction c: step 1  2 minutes - 94° C. step 2 30 seconds - 94° C. step 3 30 seconds - 55° C. step 4  1 minute - 72° C.

[0154] Steps 2 to 4 were repeated 31 times.

[0155] The resulting PCR product (1.4 kb) was purified as mentioned above, digested with Eco RI, and ligated in an Eco RI-digested and dephosphorylated pBsk(−)-vector (Stratagene, La Jolla, Calif., USA). 1 μl of the ligation mixture was used to transform E. coli XL-1 competent cells (Stratagene, La Jolla, Calif., USA). All standard procedures were carried out as described by Sambrook et al. (1987). The DNA sequence of the constructed gene (fcp10) was checked by sequencing as known in the art.

Example 8 Increasing the Thermostability of Consensus Phytase-1 by Introduction of Single Mutations Suggested by the Amino Acid Sequence of Consensus Phytase-10 and/or Consensus Phytase-11

[0156] To increase the thermostability of homologous genes, it is also possible to test the stability effect of each differing amino acid residue between the protein of interest and the calculated consensus sequence, and to combine all stabilizing mutations into the protein of interest. We used the consensus phytase-1 as the protein of interest, and tested the effect on the protein stability of 34 amino acids, which differed between consensus phytase-1 on one hand and consensus phytases-10 and/or -11 on the other hand, by single mutation.

[0157] To construct muteins for expression in A. niger, S. cerevisiae, or H. polymorpha, the corresponding expression plasmid containing the consensus phytase gene was used as template for site-directed mutagenesis (see Examples 11-13). Mutations were introduced using the “quick exchange™ site-directed mutagenesis kit” from Stratagene (La Jolla, Calif., USA) following the manufacturer's protocol, and using the corresponding primers. All mutations made and their corresponding primers are summarized in Table 4. Plasmids harboring the desired mutation were identified by DNA sequence analysis as known in the art. TABLE 4 Primers used for site-directed mutagenesis of consensus phytases (Exchanged bases are highlighted in bold. The introduction of a restriction site is marked above the sequence. When a restriction site is written in parenthesis, the mentioned site was destroyed by introduction of the mutation.) mutation Primer set             Kpn I Q50T 5′-CACTTGTGGGGTACCTACTCTCCATACTTCTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 6) 5′-GAGAAGTATGGAGAGTAGGTACCCCACAAGTG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 7) Y54F 5′-GGTCAATACTCTCCATTCTTCTCTTTGGAAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 8) 5′-CTTCCAAAGAGAAGAATGGAGAGTATTGACC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 9) E58A 5′-CATACTTCTCTTTGGCAGACGAATCTGC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 10) 5′-GCAGATTCGTCTGCCAAAGAGAAGTATG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 11)                            Aat II D69K 5′-CTCCAGACGTCCCAAAGGACTGTAGAGTTAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 12) 5′-GTAACTCTACAGTCCTTTGGGACGTCTGGAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 13)                            Aat II D70G 5′-CTCCAGACGTCCCAGACGGCTGTAGAGTTAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 14) 5′-GTAACTCTACAGCCGTCTGGGACGTCTGGAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 15) K91A 5′-GATACCCAACTTCTTCTGCGTCTAAGGCTTACTCTG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 16) 5′-CAGAGTAAGCCTTAGACGCAGAAGAAGTTGGGTATC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 17)                                Sca I A94K 5′-CTTCTAAGTCTAAGAAGTACTCTGCTTTG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 18) 5′-CAAAGCAGAGTACTTCTTAGACTTAGAAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 19) A101R 5′-GCTTACTCTGCTTTGATTGAACGGATTCAAAAGAACGCTAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 20) 5′-GTAGCGTTCTTTTGAATCCGTTCAATCAAAGCAGAGTAAGC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 21) N134Q 5′-CCATTCGGTGAACAGCAAATGGTTAACTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 22) 5′-GAGTTAACCATTTGCTGTTCACCGAATGG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 23)                               Nru I K153N 5′-GATACAAGGCTCTCGCGAGAAACATTGTTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 24) 5′-GGAACAATGTTTCTCGCGAGAGCCTTGTATC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 25)                               Bss HI I158V 5′-GATTGTTCCATTCGTGCGCGCTTCTGGTTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 26) 5′-GAACCAGAAGCGCGCACGAATGGAACAATC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 27)                                 Bcl I D197N 5′-CTCCAGTTATTAACGTGATCATTCCAGAAGG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 28) 5′-CCTTCTGGAATGATCACGTTAATAACTGGAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 29)                            Apa I S187A 5′-GGCTGACCCAGGGGCCCAACCACACCAAGC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 30) 5′-GCTTGGTGTGGTTGGGCCCCTGGGTCAGCC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 31)                             Nco I T214L 5′-CACTTTGGACCATGGTCTTTGTACTGCTTTCG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 32) 5′-CGAAAGCAGTACAAAGACCATGGTCCAAAGTG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 33)                                  Avr II E222T 5′-GCTTTCGAAGACTCTACCCTAGGTGACGACGTTG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 34) 5′-CAACGTCGTCACCTAGGGTAGAGTCTTCGAAAGC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 35) V227A 5′-GGTGACGACGCTGAAGCTAACTTCAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 36) 5′-GTGAAGTTAGCTTCAGCGTCGTCACC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 37)                            Sac II L234V 5′-CTAACTTCACCGCGGTGTTCGCTCCAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 38) 5′-CTGGAGCGAACACCGCGGTGAAGTTAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 39) A238P 5′-GCTTTGTTCGCTCCACCTATTAGAGCTAGATTGG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 40) 5′-CCAATCTAGCTCTAATAGGTGGAGCGAACAAAGC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 41)                          Hpa I T251N 5′-GCCAGGTGTTAACTTGACTGACGAAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 42) 5′-TTCGTCAGTCAAGTTAACACCTGGC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 43)                          Aat II Y259N 5′-GACGAAGACGTCGTTAACTTGATGGAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 44) 5′-GTCCATCAAGTTAACGACGTCTTCGTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 45)                            Asp I E267D 5′-GTCCATTCGACACTGTCGCTAGAACTT C-3′ (SEQ ID No. 46) 5′-GAAGTTCTAGCGACAGTGTCGAATGGAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 47) E277Q 5′-CTGACGCTACTCAGCTGTCTCCATTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 48) 5′-GAATGGAGACAGCTGAGTAGCGTCAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 49) A283D 5′-GTCTCCATTCTGTGATTTGTTCACTCAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 50) 5′-GTGAGTGAACAAATCACAGAATGGAGAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 51)                           Ksp I H287A 5′-GCTTTGTTCACCGCGGACGAATGGAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 52) 5′-CTCCATTCGTCCGCGGTGAACAAAGC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 53)                           Bam HI R291I 5′-CACGACGAATGGATCCAATACGACTAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 54) 5′-GTAGTCGTATTGGATCCATTCGTCGTG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 55)                             Bsi WI Q292A 5′-GACGAATGGAGAGCGTACGACTACTTG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 56) 5′-CAAGTAGTCGTACGCTCTCCATTCGTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 57)                              Hpa I A320V 5′-GGTGTTGGTTTCGTTAACGAATTGATTGC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 58) 5′-GCAATCAATTCGTTAACGAAACCAACACC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 59)                             (Bgl II) R329H 5′-GCTAGATTGACTCACTCTCCAGTTCAAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 60) 5′-CTTGAACTGGAGAGTGAGTCAATCTAGC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 61)                                 Eco RV S364T 5′-CTCACGACAACACTATGATATCTATTTTCTTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 62) 5′-GAAGAAAATAGATATCATAGTGTTGTCGTGAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 63)                            Nco I I366V 5′-CGACAACTCCATGGTTTCTATTTTCTTCGC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 64) 5′-GCGAAGAAAATAGAAACCATGGAGTTGTCG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 65)                         Kpn I A379K 5′-GTACAACGGTACCAAGCCATTGTCTAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 66) 5′-GTAGACAATGGCTTGGTACCGTTGTAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 67) S396A 5′-CTGACGGTTACGCTGCTTCTTGGAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 68) 5′-GTCCAAGAAGCAGCGTAACCGTCAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 69) G404A 5′-CTGTTCCATTCGCTGCTAGAGCTTAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 70) 5′-GTAAGCTCTAGCAGCGAATGGAACAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 71) Q415E 5′-GATGCAATGTGAAGCTGAAAAGGAACC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 72) 5′-GGTTCCTTTTCAGCTTCACATTGCATC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 73)                             Sal I A437G 5′-CACGGTTGTGGTGTCGACAAGTTGGG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 74) 5′-CCCAACTTGTCGACACCACAACCGTG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 75)                              Mun I A463E 5′-GATCTGGTGGCAATTGGGAGGAATGTTTCG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 76) 5′-CGAAACATTCCTCCCAATTGCCACCAGATC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 77)

[0158] and accordingly for other mutations.

[0159] The temperature optimum of the purified phytases, expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Example 14), was determined as outlined in Example 14. Table 5 shows the effect on the stability of consensus phytase-1 for each mutation introduced.

[0160] Table 5: Stability Effect of the Individual Amino Acid Replacements in Consensus Phytase-1

[0161] (+or − means a positive, respectively, negative effect on the protein stability up to 1° C., ++ and − means a positive, respectively, negative effect on the protein stability between 1° C. and 3° C.; the number 10 or 11 corresponds to the consensus phytase sequence that suggested the amino acid replacement.) TABLE 5 stabilizing neutral destabilizing mutation effect Mutation effect Mutation effect E58A (10) + D69A ± Y54F (10) − D69K (11) + D70G (10) ± V73I − D197N (10) + N134Q (10) ± A94K (10) − T214L (10) ++ G186H ± A101R (11) − E222T (11) ++ S187A (10) ± K153N (11) − E267D (10) + T214V ± I158V (10) −− R291I* + T251N (10) ± G203A −− R329H (10) + Y259N (10) ± G205S − S364T (10) ++ A283D (10) ± A217V − A379K (11) + A320V (10) ± V227A (11) −− G404A (10) ++ K445T ± L234V (10) − A463E (10) ± A238P (10) −− E277Q (10) −− H287A (11) −− Q292A (10) −− I366V (10) −− S396A (10) −− Q415E (11) −− A437G (10) −− E451R −−

[0162] We combined eight positive mutations (E58A, D197N, E267D, R291I, R329H, S364T, A379K, G404A) in consensus phytase-1 using the primers and the technique mentioned above in this example. Furthermore, the mutations Q50T and K91A were introduced which mainly influence the catalytical characteristics of the phytase (see EP 897 985 as well as Example 14). The DNA and amino acid sequence of the resulting phytase gene (consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A) is shown in FIG. 8. In this way, the temperature optimum and the melting point of the consensus phytase was increased by 7° C. (FIGS. 16, 17, 18).

[0163] Using the results of Table 5, we further improved the thermostability of consensus phytase 10 by the back mutations K94A, V158I, and A396S that revealed a strong negative influence on the stability of consensus phytase-1. The resulting protein is consensus phytase-10-thermo [3]. We also introduced the mutations Q50T and K91A which mainly influence the catalytical characteristics of consensus phytase (see EP 897 485 as well as Example 14 and FIGS. 15 and 16). The resulting DNA and amino acid sequence is shown in FIG. 9. The optimized phytase showed a 4° C. higher temperature optimum and melting point than consensus phytase-10 (FIGS. 13 and 14). The phytase also had a strongly increased specific activity with phytate as substrate of 250 U/mg at pH 5.5 (FIG. 15).

Example 9 Stabilization of the Phytase of A. fumigatus ATCC 13073 by Replacement of Amino Acid Residues with the Corresponding Consensus Phytase-1 and Consensus Phytase-10 Residues

[0164] At six typical positions where the A. fumigatus 13073 phytase is the only or nearly the only phytase in the alignment of FIG. 2 that does not contain the corresponding consensus phytase amino acid residue, the non-consensus amino acid residue was replaced by the consensus one. In a first round, the following amino acids were substituted in A. fumigatus 13073 phytase, containing the Q51T substitution and the signal sequence of A. terreus cbs. 116.46 phytase (see FIG. 10):

[0165] F55(28)Y, V100(73)I, F114(87)Y, A243(220)L, S265(242)P, N294(282)D.

[0166] The numbers in parentheses refer to the numbering of FIG. 2.

[0167] In a second round, four of the seven stabilizing amino acid exchanges (E59A, R329H, S364T, G404A) found in the consensus phytase-10 sequence and, tested as single mutations in consensus phytase-1 (Table 5), were additionally introduced into the A. fumigatus α-mutant. The amino acid replacement S154N, shown to reduce the protease susceptibility of the phytase, was also introduced.

[0168] The mutations were introduced as described in example 8 (see Table 6), and expressed as described in Examples 11 to 13. The resulting A. fumigatus 13073 phytase variants were called α-mutant and α-mutant-E59A-S154N—R329H—S364T-G404A.

[0169] The temperature optimum (60° C., FIG. 21) and the melting point (67.02° C., FIG. 20) of the A. fumigatus 13073 phytase α-mutant were increased by 5-7° C. in comparison to the values of the wild-type (temperature optimum: 55° C., T_(m): 60° C.). The five additional amino acid replacements further increased the temperature optimum by 3° C. (FIG. 21). TABLE 6 Mutagenesis primers for stabilization of A. fumigatus phytase ATCC 13073 Mutation Primer F55Y 5′-CACGTACTCGCCATACTTTTCGCTCGAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 78) 5′-CTCGAGCGAAAAGTATGGCGAGTACGTG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 79)                            (Xho I) E58A 5′-CCATACTTTTCGCTCGCGGACGAGCTGTCCGTG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 80) 5′-CACGGACAGCTCGTCCGCGAGCGAAAAGTAGG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 81) V100I 5′-GTATAAGAAGCTTATTACGGCGATCCAGGCC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 82) 5′-GGCCTGGATCGCCGTAATAAGCTTCTTATAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 83) F114Y 5′-CTTCAAGGGCAAGTACGCCTTTTTGAAGACG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 84) 5′-CGTCTTCAAAAAGGCGTACTTGCCCTTGAAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 85) A243L 5′-CATCCGAGCTCGCCTCGAGAAGCATCTTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 86) 5′-GAAGATGCTTCTCGAGGCGAGCTCGGATG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 87) S265P 5′-CTAATGGA TGTGTCCGTTTGATACGGTAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 88) 5′-CTACCGTATCAAACGGACACATGTCCATTAG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 89) N294D 5′-GTGGAAGAAGTACGACTACCTTCAGTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 90) 5′-GACTGAAGGTAGTCGTACTTCTTCCAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 91)                            (Mlu I) R329H 5′-GCCCGGTTGACGCATTCGCCAGTGCAGG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 92) 5′-CCTGCACTGGCGAATGCGTCAACCGGGC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 93)                              Nco I S364T 5′-CACACGACAACACCATGGTTTCCATCTTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 94) 5′-GAAGATGGAAACCATGGTGTTGTCGTGTG-3′ (SEQ ID No. 95)                              (Bss HI) G404A 5′-GTGGTGCCTTTCGCCGCGCGAGCCTACTTC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 96) 5′-GAAGTAGGCTCGCGCGGCGAAAGGCACCAC-3′ (SEQ ID No. 97)

Example 10 Introduction of the Active Site Amino Acid Residues of the A. niger NRRL 3135 Phytase into the Consensus Phytase-1

[0170] We used the crystal structure of the Aspergillus niger NRRL 3135 phytase to define all active site amino acid residues (see Reference Example and EP 897 010, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if recited in full herein). Using the alignment of FIG. 2, we replaced the following active site residues and additionally the non-identical adjacent residues of the consensus phytase-1 by those of the A. niger phytase:

[0171] S89D, S92G, A94K, D164S, P201S, G203A, G205S, H212P, G224A, D226T, E255T, D256E, V258T, P265S, Q292H, G300K, Y305H, A314T, S364G, M365I, A397S, S398A, G404A, and A405S

[0172] The new protein sequence, consensus phytase-7, was backtranslated into a DNA sequence (FIG. 11) as described in Example 6. The corresponding gene (fcp7) was generated as described in Example 6 using the following oligonucleotide mixes:

[0173] Mix 1.7: CP-1, CP-2, CP-3, CP-4.7, CP-5.7, CP-6, CP-7, CP-8.7, CP-9, CP-10.7

[0174] Mix 2.7: CP-9, CP-10.7, CP-11.7, CP-12.7, CP-13.7, CP-14.7, CP-15.7, CP-16, CP-17.7, CP-18.7, CP-19.7, CP-20, CP-21, CP-22.

[0175] The DNA sequences of the oligonucleotides are indicated in FIG. 11. The newly synthesized oligonucleotides are additionally marked by the number “7.” After assembling of the oligonucleotides using the same PCR primers as set forth in Example 6, the gene was cloned into an expression vector as described in Examples 11-13.

[0176] The pH-profile of consensus phytase-7, purified after expression in Hansenula polymorpha, was very similar to that of A. niger NRRL 3135 phytase (see FIG. 19).

Example 11 Expression of the Consensus Phytase Genes in Hansenula olymorpha

[0177] The phytase expression vectors, used to transform H. polymorpha RB11 (Gellissen et al., 1994), were constructed by inserting the Eco RI fragment of pBsk⁻fcp or variants thereof into the multiple cloning site of the H. polymorpha expression vector pFPMT121, which is based on an ura3 selection marker from S. cerevisiae, a formate dehydrogenase (FMD) promoter element and a methanol oxidase (MO) terminator element from H. polymorpha. The 5′ end of the fcp gene is fused to the FMD promoter, and the 3end to the MOX terminator (Gellissen et al., 1996;, EP 0299 108 B). The resulting expression vectors were designated pFPMTfcp, pFPMTfcp10, pFPMTfcp7.

[0178] The constructed plasmids were propagated in E. coli. Plasmid DNA was purified using standard state of the art procedures (see, for example, EP 897 985, Example 5). The expression plasmids were transformed into'the H. polymorpha strain RP11 deficient in orotidine-5′-phosphate decarboxylase (ura3) using the procedure for preparation of competent cells and for transformation of yeast as described in Gelissen et al. (1996). Each transformation mixture was plated on YNB (0.14% w/v Difco YNB and 0.5% ammonium sulfate),containing 2% glucose and 10.8% agar and incubated at 37° C. After 4 to 5 days, individual transformant colonies were picked and grown in the liquid medium described above for 2 days at 37° C. Subsequently, an aliquot of this culture was used to inoculate fresh vials With YNB-medium containing 2% glucose. After seven further passages in selective medium, the expression vector is integrated into the yeast genome in multimeric form. Subsequently, mitotically stable transformants were obtained by two additional cultivation steps in 3 ml non-selective liquid medium (YPD, 2% glucose, 10 g yeast extract, and 20 g peptone). To obtain genetically homogeneous recombinant strains, an aliquot from the last stabilization culture was plated on a selective plate. Single colonies were isolated for analysis of phytase expression in YNB containing 2% glycerol instead of glucose to derepress the fmd promoter. Purification of the consensus phytases was done as described in Example 12.

Example 12 Expression of the Consensus Phytase Genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Purification of the Phytases from Culture Supernatant

[0179] The consensus phytase genes were isolated from the corresponding Bluescript-plasmid (pBsk⁻fcp, pBSK⁻fcp10, pBsk⁻fcp7), and ligated into the Eco RI sites of the expression cassette of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae expression vector pYES2 (Invitrogen, San Diego, Calif., USA) or subcloned between the shortened GAPFL (glyceraldhyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase) promoter and the phos terminator as described by Janes et al. (1990). The correct orientation of the gene was checked by PCR. Transformation of S. cerevisiae strains e.g. INVSc1 (Invitrogen, San Diego, Calif., USA) was done according to Hinnen et al. (1978). Single colonies harboring the phytase gene under the control of the GAPFL promoter were picked and cultivated in 5 ml selection medium (SD-uracil, Sherman et al., 1986) at 30° C. under vigorous shaking (250 rpm) for one day. The preculture was then added to 500 ml YPD medium (Sherman et al., 1986) and grown under the same conditions. Induction of the gall promoter was done according to the manufacturer's (Invitrogen) instructions. After four days of incubation, cell broth was centrifuged (7000 rpm, GS3 rotor, 15 min, 5° C.) to remove the cells and the supernatant was concentrated by way of ultrafiltration in Amicon 8400 cells (PM30 membranes) and ultrafree-15 centrifugal filter devices (Biomax-30K, Millipore, Bedford, Mass., USA). The concentrate (10 ml) was desalted on a 40 ml Sephadex G25 Superfine column (Pharmacia Biotech, Freiburg, Germany), with 10 mM sodium acetate, pH 5.0, serving as elution buffer. The desalted sample was brought to 2 M (NH₄)₂SO₄ and directly loaded onto a 1 ml Butyl Sepharose 4 Fast Flow hydrophobic interaction chromatography column (Pharmacia Biotech, Freiburg, Germany) which was eluted with a linear gradient from 2 M to 0 M (NH₄)₂SO₄ in 10 mM sodium acetate, pH 5.0. Phytase was eluted in the break-through, concentrated and loaded on a 120 ml Sephacryl S-300 gel permeation chromatography column (Pharmacia Biotech, Freiburg, Germany). Consensus phytase-1 and consensus phytase-7 eluted as a homogeneous symmetrical peak and was shown by SDS-PAGE to be approximately 95% pure.

Example 13 Expression of the Consensus Phytase Genes in Aspergillus niger

[0180] The Bluescript-plasmids pBsk⁻fcp, pBSK⁻fcp10, and pBsk⁻fcp7 were used as template for the introduction of a Bsp HI-site upstream of the start codon of the genes and an Eco RV-site downstream of the stop codon. The Expand™ High Fidelity PCR Kit (Boehringer Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany) was used with the following primers: Primer Asp-1: (SEQ ID No. 98)        Bsp HI 5′-TATATCATGAGCGTGTTCGTCGTGCTACTGTTC-3′ Primer Asp-2 used for cloning of fcp and fcp7: (SEQ ID No. 99)                           Eco RV 3′-ACCCGACTTACAAAGCGAATTCTATAGATATAT-5′ Primer Asp-3 used for cloning of fcp10: (SEQ ID No. 100)                           Eco RV 3′-ACCCTTCTTACAAAGCGAATTCTATAGATATAT-5′

[0181] The reaction was performed as described by the supplier. The PCR-amplified fcp-genes had a new Bsp HI site at the start codon, introduced by primer Asp-1, which resulted in a replacement of the second amino acid residue glycine by serine. Subsequently, the DNA-fragment was digested with Bsp HI and Eco RV and ligated into the Nco I site downstream of the glucoamylase promoter of Aspergillus niger (glaA) and the Eco RV site upstream of the Aspergillus nidulans tryptophan C terminator (trpC) (Mullaney et al., 1985). After this cloning step, the genes were sequenced to detect possible failures introduced by PCR. The resulting expression plasmids which basically correspond to the pGLAC vector as described in Example 9 of EP 684 313 contained the orotidine-5′-phosphate decarboxylase gene (pyr4) of Neurospora crassa as a selection marker. Transformation of Aspergillus niger and expression of the consensus phytase genes was done as described in EP 684 313. The consensus phytases were purified as described in Example 12.

Example 14 Determination of Phytase Activity and of Temperature Optimum

[0182] Phytase activity was determined basically as described by Mitchell et al. (1997). The activity was measured in an assay mixture containing 0.5% phytic acid (≈5 mM) in 200 mM sodium acetate, pH 5.0. After 15 minutes of incubation at 37° C., the reaction was stopped by addition of an equal volume of 15% trichloroacetic acid. The liberated phosphate was quantified by mixing 100 μl of the assay mixture with 900 μl H₂O and 1 ml of 0.6 M H₂SO₄, 2% ascorbic acid and 0.5% ammonium molybdate. Standard solutions of potassium phosphate were used as reference. One unit of enzyme activity was defined as the amount of enzyme that releases 1 μmol phosphate per minute at 37° C. The protein concentration was determined using the enzyme extinction coefficient at 280 nm calculated according to Pace et al. (1995): consensus phytase-1.101; consensus phytase-7, 1.068; consensus phytase-1 10, 1.039.

[0183] In case of pH-optimum curves, purified enzymes were diluted in 10 mM sodium acetate, pH 5.0. Incubations were started by mixing aliquots of the diluted protein with an equal volume of 1% phytic acid (≈10 mM) in a series of different buffers: 0.4 M glycine/HCl, pH 2.5; 0.4 M acetate/NaOH, pH 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5; 0.4 M imidazole/HCl, pH 6.0, 6.5; 0.4 M Tris/HCl pH 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 9.0. Control experiments showed that the pH was only slightly affected by the mixing step. Incubations were performed for 15 minutes at 37° C. as described above.

[0184] For determining the substrate specificities of the phytases, phytic acid in the assay mixture was replaced by 5 mM concentrations of the respective phosphate compounds. The activity tests were performed as described above.

[0185] For determination of the temperature optimum, enzyme (100 μl) and substrate solution (100 μl) were pre-incubated for 5 minutes at the given temperature. The reaction was started by addition of the substrate solution to the enzyme. After 15 minutes of incubation, the reaction was stopped with trichloroacetic acid and the amount of phosphate released was determined.

[0186] The pH-optimum of the original consensus phytase was about pH 6.0-6.5 (80 U/mg). By introduction of the QSOT mutation, the pH-optimum shifted to pH 6.0 (130 U/mg). After introduction of K91A, the pH optimum shifted one pH-unit into the acidic pH-range showing a higher specific activity between pH 2.5 and pH 6.0. That was shown for the stabilized mutants and for consensus phytase-10, too (FIGS. 15 and 16).

[0187] Consensus phytase-7, which was constructed to transfer the catalytic characteristics of the A. niger NRRL 3135 phytase into consensus phytase-1, had a pH-profile very similar to that of A. niger NRRL 3135 phytase (see FIG. 19). The substrate specificity of consensus phytase-7 also resembled A. niger NRRL 3135 phytase more than it resembled consensus phytase-1.

[0188] The temperature optimum of consensus phytase-1 (71° C.) was 16-26° C. higher than the temperature optimum of the wild-type phytases (45-55° C., Table 7) which were used to calculate the consensus sequence. The improved consensus phytase-10 showed a further increase of its temperature optimum to 80° C. (FIG. 12). The temperature optimum of the consensus phytase-1-thermo[8] phytase was found in the same range (78° C.) when using the supernatant of an overproducing S. cerevisiae strain. The highest temperature optimum reached of 82° C. was determined for consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A. TABLE 7 Temperature optimum and T_(m)-value of consensus phytase and of the phytases from A. fumigatus, A. niger, E. nidulans, and M. thermophila. The determination of the temperature optimum was performed as described in Example 14. The T_(m)-values were determined by differential scanning calorimetry as described in Example 15 Temperature Tm Phytase optimum [° C.] [° C.] Consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A 82 89.3 Consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T 82 88.6 Consensus phytase-10 80 85.4 Consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T 78 84.7 Consensus phytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A 78 85.7 Consensus phytase-1 71 78.1 A. niger NRRL3135 55 63.3 A. fumigatus 13073 55 62.5 A. fumigatus 13073 60 67.0 α-mutant A. fumigatus 13073 63 — α-mutant (optimized) A. terreus 9A-1 49 57.5 A. terreus cbs.116.46 45 58.5 E. nidulans 45 55.7 M. thermophila 55 n.d. T. thermophilus 45 n.d.

Example 15 Determination of the Melting Point by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

[0189] To determine the unfolding temperature of the phytases, differential scanning calorimetry was applied as previously published by Lehmann et al. (2000). Solutions of 50-60 mg/ml homogeneous phytase were used for the tests. A constant heating rate of 10° C./min was applied up to 90-95° C.

[0190] The determined melting points reflect the results obtained for the temperature optima (Table 7). The most stable consensus phytase designed is consensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A showing a melting temperature under the chosen conditions of 89.3° C. This is 26 to 33.6° C. higher than the melting points of the wild-type phytases used.

Example 16 Transfer of Basidiomycete Phytase Active Site into Consensus Phytase-10-Thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A

[0191] As described previously (Example 8), mutations derived from the basidiomycete phytase active site were introduced into the consensus phytase-10. The following five constructs a) to e) were prepared:

[0192] (a) This construct is called consensus phytase-12, and it contains a selected number of active site residues of the basidio consensus sequence. Its amino acid sequence (consphy 12) is shown in FIG. 22 (the first 26 amino acids form the signal peptide, amended positions are underlined);

[0193] (b) a cluster of mutations (Cluster II) was transferred to the consensus phytase-10 sequence, viz.: S80Q, Y86F, S90G, K91A, S92A, K93T, A94R, Y951;

[0194] (c) another cluster of mutations (Cluster III) was transferred to the consensus phytase-10 sequence, viz.: T129V, E133A, Q143N, M136S, V137S, N138Q, S139A;

[0195] (d) a further cluster of mutations (Cluster IV) was transferred to the consensus phytase-10 sequence, viz.: A168D, E171T, K172N, F173W;

[0196] (e) and finally, a further cluster of mutations (Cluster V) was transferred to the consensus phytase-10 sequence, viz.: Q297G, S298D, G300D, Y305T.

[0197] These constructs were expressed as described in Examples 11-13.

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[0235] The invention being thus described, it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention and all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

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Artificial SequencePrimer 10 catacttctc tttggcagac gaatctgc 28 11 28 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 11 gcagattcgt ctgccaaaga gaagtatg 28 12 31 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 12 ctccagacgt cccaaaggac tgtagagtta c 31 13 31 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 13 gtaactctac agtcctttgg gacgtctgga g 31 14 31 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 14 ctccagacgt cccagacggc tgtagagtta c 31 15 31 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 15 gtaactctac agccgtctgg gacgtctgga g 31 16 36 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 16 gatacccaac ttcttctgcg tctaaggctt actctg 36 17 36 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 17 cagagtaagc cttagacgca gaagaagttg ggtatc 36 18 29 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 18 cttctaagtc taagaagtac tctgctttg 29 19 29 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 19 caaagcagag tacttcttag acttagaag 29 20 41 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 20 gcttactctg ctttgattga acggattcaa aagaacgcta c 41 21 41 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 21 gtagcgttct tttgaatccg ttcaatcaaa gcagagtaag c 41 22 29 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 22 ccattcggtg aacagcaaat ggttaactc 29 23 29 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 23 gagttaacca tttgctgttc accgaatgg 29 24 30 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 24 gatacaaggc tctcgcgaga aacattgttc 30 25 31 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 25 ggaacaatgt ttctcgcgag agccttgtat c 31 26 30 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 26 gattgttcca ttcgtgcgcg cttctggttc 30 27 30 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 27 gaaccagaag cgcgcacgaa tggaacaatc 30 28 31 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 28 ctccagttat taacgtgatc attccagaag g 31 29 31 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 29 ccttctggaa tgatcacgtt aataactgga g 31 30 30 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 30 ggctgaccca ggggcccaac cacaccaagc 30 31 30 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 31 gcttggtgtg gttgggcccc tgggtcagcc 30 32 32 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 32 cactttggac catggtcttt gtactgcttt cg 32 33 32 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 33 cgaaagcagt acaaagacca tggtccaaag tg 32 34 34 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 34 gctttcgaag actctaccct aggtgacgac gttg 34 35 34 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 35 caacgtcgtc acctagggta gagtcttcga aagc 34 36 26 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 36 ggtgacgacg ctgaagctaa cttcac 26 37 26 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 37 gtgaagttag cttcagcgtc gtcacc 26 38 27 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 38 ctaacttcac cgcggtgttc gctccag 27 39 27 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 39 ctggagcgaa caccgcggtg aagttag 27 40 34 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 40 gctttgttcg ctccacctat tagagctaga ttgg 34 41 34 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 41 ccaatctagc tctaataggt ggagcgaaca aagc 34 42 26 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 42 gccaggtgtt aacttgactg acgaag 26 43 25 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 43 ttcgtcagtc aagttaacac ctggc 25 44 27 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 44 gacgaagacg tcgttaactt gatggac 27 45 27 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 45 gtccatcaag ttaacgacgt cttcgtc 27 46 28 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 46 gtccattcga cactgtcgct agaacttc 28 47 28 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 47 gaagttctag cgacagtgtc gaatggac 28 48 26 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 48 ctgacgctac tcagctgtct ccattc 26 49 26 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 49 gaatggagac agctgagtag cgtcag 26 50 28 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 50 gtctccattc tgtgatttgt tcactcac 28 51 28 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 51 gtgagtgaac aaatcacaga atggagac 28 52 26 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 52 gctttgttca ccgcggacga atggag 26 53 26 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 53 ctccattcgt ccgcggtgaa caaagc 26 54 27 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequencePrimer 54 cacgacgaat ggatccaata cgactac 27 55 27 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial 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Ala Ile Ala Gln Arg Leu Glu Ala Asp Leu Pro Gly Val 210 215 220 Gln Leu Ser Thr Asp Asp Val Val Asn Leu Met Ala Met Cys Pro Phe 225 230 235 240 Glu Thr Val Ser Leu Thr Asp Asp Ala His Thr Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr Ala Thr Glu Trp Thr Gln Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Leu Ser 260 265 270 Leu Asp Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Gly Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Val 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Trp Ala Asn Glu Leu Met Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ala 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp His Thr Cys Val Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Ala Ser Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Ser Asn Leu Val Ser Ile Phe Trp Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Ala Pro Leu Ser Gln Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Val Ser Gln Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Tyr Ala Ala Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Arg Ala Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Met Pro Leu His Gly Cys Pro Thr Asp Lys Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Ala Phe Val Ala Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Gln Ala 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asn Trp Ala Asp Cys Phe 435 440 102 440 PRT A. terreus cbs 102 Asn His Ser Asp Cys Thr Ser Val Asp Arg Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro 1 5 10 15 Glu Leu Ser His Lys Trp Gly Leu Tyr Ala Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Gln 20 25 30 Asp Glu Ser Pro Phe Pro Leu Asp Val Pro Asp Asp Cys His Ile Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ala Arg His Gly Ala Arg Ser Pro Thr Asp Ser 50 55 60 Lys Thr Lys Ala Tyr Ala Ala Thr Ile Ala Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Leu Pro Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Ser Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Met Gly Ser Glu Asn Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Arg Asn Gln Leu Gln Asp 100 105 110 Leu Gly Ala Gln Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Asp Thr Leu Thr Arg His Ile 115 120 125 Asn Pro Phe Val Arg Ala Ala Asp Ser Ser Arg Val His Glu Ser Ala 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Val Glu Gly Phe Gln Asn Ala Arg Gln Gly Asp Pro His 145 150 155 160 Ala Asn Pro His Gln Pro Ser Pro Arg Val Asp Val Val Ile Pro Glu 165 170 175 Gly Thr Ala Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Glu His Ser Ile Cys Thr Ala Phe 180 185 190 Glu Ala Ser Thr Val Gly Asp Ala Ala Ala Asp Asn Phe Thr Ala Val 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Ala Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Asp Leu Pro Gly Val 210 215 220 Gln Leu Ser Ala Asp Asp Val Val Asn Leu Met Ala Met Cys Pro Phe 225 230 235 240 Glu Thr Val Ser Leu Thr Asp Asp Ala His Thr Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr Ala Ala Glu Trp Thr Gln Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Leu Ser 260 265 270 Leu Asp Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Gly Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Val 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Trp Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp His Thr Cys Val Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Ala Asn Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Ser Asn Leu Val Ser Ile Phe Trp Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Lys Pro Leu Ser Gln Thr Thr Val Glu Asp Ile Thr Arg Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Tyr Ala Ala Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ala Tyr Ile Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Arg Ala Glu Lys Gln Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Met Pro Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Asn Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ala 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asn Trp Ala Glu Cys Phe 435 440 103 441 PRT A. niger var. awamori 103 Asn Gln Ser Thr Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gln Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Ser 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ala Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Ala Gly Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Ala Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Glu Ser 50 55 60 Lys Gly Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Glu Glu Ile Gln Gln Asn Val 65 70 75 80 Thr Thr Phe Asp Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Glu Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Glu Ser Leu Thr Arg Asn Ile 115 120 125 Ile Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Thr Lys Leu Lys Asp Pro Arg 145 150 155 160 Ala Gln Pro Gly Gln Ser Ser Pro Lys Ile Asp Val Val Ile Ser Glu 165 170 175 Ala Ser Ser Ser Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Pro Gly Thr Cys Thr Val Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Ala Asp Thr Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Thr 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ser Ile Arg Gln Arg Leu Glu Asn Asp Leu Ser Gly Val 210 215 220 Thr Leu Thr Asp Thr Glu Val Thr Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe 225 230 235 240 Asp Thr Ile Ser Thr Ser Thr Val Asp Thr Lys Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr His Asp Glu Trp Ile His Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser 260 265 270 Leu Lys Lys Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp Asp Thr Ser Ser Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ser Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Asn Gly Ile Ile Ser Ile Leu Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Thr Val Glu Asn Ile Thr Gln Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Phe Ser Ser Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ser Arg Leu Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala Glu Gln Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Pro Ile Asp Ala Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Thr Arg Asp Ser Phe Val Arg Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asp Trp Ala Glu Cys Ser Ala 435 440 104 441 PRT A. niger T213 104 Asn Gln Ser Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gln Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Ser 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ala Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Glu Ser Val Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Ala Gly Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Ala Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Glu Ser 50 55 60 Lys Gly Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Glu Glu Ile Gln Gln Asn Val 65 70 75 80 Thr Thr Phe Asp Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Glu Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Glu Ser Leu Thr Arg Asn Ile 115 120 125 Ile Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Thr Lys Leu Lys Asp Pro Arg 145 150 155 160 Ala Gln Pro Gly Gln Ser Ser Pro Lys Ile Asp Val Val Ile Ser Glu 165 170 175 Ala Ser Ser Ser Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Pro Gly Thr Cys Thr Val Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Ala Asp Thr Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Thr 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ser Ile Arg Gln Arg Leu Glu Asn Asp Leu Ser Gly Val 210 215 220 Thr Leu Thr Asp Thr Glu Val Thr Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe 225 230 235 240 Asp Thr Ile Ser Thr Ser Thr Val Asp Thr Lys Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr His Asp Glu Trp Ile His Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Arg Ser 260 265 270 Leu Lys Lys Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp Asp Thr Ser Ser Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ser Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Asn Gly Ile Ile Ser Ile Leu Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Thr Val Glu Asn Ile Thr Gln Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Phe Ser Ser Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ser Arg Leu Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala Glu Gln Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Pro Ile Asp Ala Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Thr Arg Asp Ser Phe Val Arg Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asp Trp Ala Glu Cys Phe Ala 435 440 105 441 PRT A. niger NRRL3135 105 Asn Gln Ser Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gln Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Ser 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ala Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Glu Ser Val Ile Ser Pro Glu Val Pro Ala Gly Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Ala Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Asp Ser 50 55 60 Lys Gly Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Glu Glu Ile Gln Gln Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Thr Phe Asp Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Glu Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Glu Ser Leu Thr Arg Asn Ile 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Lys Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Thr Lys Leu Lys Asp Pro Arg 145 150 155 160 Ala Gln Pro Gly Gln Ser Ser Pro Lys Ile Asp Val Val Ile Ser Glu 165 170 175 Ala Ser Ser Ser Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Pro Gly Thr Cys Thr Val Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Ala Asp Thr Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Thr 195 200 205 Phe Val Pro Ser Ile Arg Gln Arg Leu Glu Asn Asp Leu Ser Gly Val 210 215 220 Thr Leu Thr Asp Thr Glu Val Thr Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe 225 230 235 240 Asp Thr Ile Ser Thr Ser Thr Val Asp Thr Lys Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr His Asp Glu Trp Ile Asn Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser 260 265 270 Leu Lys Lys Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp Asp Thr Ser Ser Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Ser Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ser Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Asn Gly Ile Ile Ser Ile Leu Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Thr Val Glu Asn Ile Thr Gln Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Phe Ser Ser Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ser Arg Leu Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala Glu Gln Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Pro Val Asp Ala Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Thr Arg Asp Ser Phe Val Arg Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asp Trp Ala Glu Cys Phe Ala 435 440 106 440 PRT A. fumigatus 13073 106 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 107 440 PRT A. fumigatus 32722 107 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Gly 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 108 440 PRT A. fumigatus 58128 108 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Ser Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 109 440 PRT A. fumigatus 26906 109 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Ala Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Lys Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 110 440 PRT A. fumigatus 32239 110 Gly Ser Lys Ala Cys Asp Thr Val Glu Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Gly Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Asp Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ala Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Glu Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Glu Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Met Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Lys Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Gly Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Asn Val Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Val Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Ser Val Cys Thr Asn Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Glu Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Ala Ile Arg Ala Arg Ile Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Gln 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Asp Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ala Asp Ala Ser Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala 245 250 255 Ile Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Asn Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Asp Ser Asp Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Ile Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Gly Met Ile Pro Ile Phe Phe Ala Met Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Gln Thr Ser Glu Glu Ser Thr Lys Glu Ser Asn Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Ala Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Lys Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Ser Glu Gln Ser Phe Ser 435 440 111 439 PRT E. nidulans 111 Gln Asn His Ser Cys Asn Thr Ala Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Ser His Val Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Ile Glu 20 25 30 Gln Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser Glu Asp Val Pro His Gly Cys Glu Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Glu Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Ala Tyr Ser Gly Leu Ile Glu Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ser Phe Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ala Phe Leu Glu Ser Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Ile Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Val Asp 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ala Lys Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Lys Asn Leu Ala Arg Lys Asn 115 120 125 Thr Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val Ala Ser Ala 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Asn Gly Phe Arg Lys Ala Gln Leu His Asp His Gly 145 150 155 160 Ser Gly Gln Ala Thr Pro Val Val Asn Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ile Asp 165 170 175 Gly Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Ser Thr Cys Val Ser Phe Glu Asn 180 185 190 Asp Glu Arg Ala Asp Glu Ile Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Ile Met Gly 195 200 205 Pro Pro Ile Arg Lys Arg Leu Glu Asn Asp Leu Pro Gly Ile Lys Leu 210 215 220 Thr Asn Glu Asn Val Ile Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp Thr 225 230 235 240 Met Ala Arg Thr Ala His Gly Thr Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala Ile 245 250 255 Phe Thr Glu Lys Glu Trp Leu Gln Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu Ser 260 265 270 Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Ser Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln Gly 275 280 285 Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Val 290 295 300 Gln Asp Asn Thr Ser Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr 305 310 315 320 Phe Pro Leu Asp Arg Lys Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Ser 325 330 335 Met Ile Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Met Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Gln Pro 340 345 350 Leu Ser Met Asp Ser Val Glu Ser Ile Gln Glu Met Asp Gly Tyr Ala 355 360 365 Ala Ser Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Leu Met 370 375 380 Gln Cys Glu Lys Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg 385 390 395 400 Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Lys Phe Gly Arg Cys Thr 405 410 415 Leu Asp Asp Trp Val Glu Gly Leu Asn Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Asn 420 425 430 Trp Lys Thr Cys Phe Thr Leu 435 112 443 PRT T. thermophilus 112 Asp Ser His Ser Cys Asn Thr Val Glu Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Arg Pro 1 5 10 15 Glu Ile Ser His Ser Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala 20 25 30 Asp Gln Ser Glu Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Gln Asn Cys Lys Ile Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Leu Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Thr Glu Leu Tyr Ser Gln Leu Ile Ser Arg Ile Gln Lys Thr Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Tyr Lys Gly Tyr Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Asp Tyr Arg Tyr Gln 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asn Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Ile Gln 100 105 110 Leu Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Asn His Tyr Lys Ser Leu Ala Arg Asn Ala 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Val Arg Cys Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Arg Leu Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Val Leu Asp Pro His 145 150 155 160 Ser Asp Lys His Asp Ala Pro Pro Thr Ile Asn Val Ile Ile Glu Glu 165 170 175 Gly Pro Ser Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Thr Gly Ser Cys Pro Val Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Ser Gly Gly His Asp Ala Gln Glu Lys Phe Ala Lys Gln 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Leu Glu Lys Ile Lys Asp His Leu Pro Gly Val 210 215 220 Asp Leu Ala Val Ser Asp Val Pro Tyr Leu Met Asp Leu Cys Pro Phe 225 230 235 240 Glu Thr Leu Ala Arg Asn His Thr Asp Thr Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala 245 250 255 Leu Ser Thr Gln Glu Glu Trp Gln Ala Tyr Asp Tyr Tyr Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Asn Gly Gly Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Val Gly Phe Val Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Met Thr His Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp Tyr Thr Thr Val Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Thr Met Thr Ser Ile Phe Ala Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Ala 340 345 350 Lys Leu Ser Thr Thr Glu Ile Lys Ser Ile Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Gly Gly Arg Ala Tyr Ile Glu Met 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Asp Asp Ser Asp Glu Pro Val Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Glu Val Asp Ser Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp Phe Val Arg Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Gln Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Glu Gly Cys Tyr Ala Ala Ser Glu 435 440 113 466 PRT M. thermophila 113 Glu Ser Arg Pro Cys Asp Thr Pro Asp Leu Gly Phe Gln Cys Gly Thr 1 5 10 15 Ala Ile Ser His Phe Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Val Pro 20 25 30 Ser Glu Leu Asp Ala Ser Ile Pro Asp Asp Cys Glu Val Thr Phe Ala 35 40 45 Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Ala Pro Thr Leu Lys Arg Ala 50 55 60 Ala Ser Tyr Val Asp Leu Ile Asp Arg Ile His His Gly Ala Ile Ser 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Pro Gly Tyr Glu Phe Leu Arg Thr Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Leu Gly 85 90 95 Ala Asp Glu Leu Thr Arg Thr Gly Gln Gln Gln Met Val Asn Ser Gly 100 105 110 Ile Lys Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Arg Ala Leu Ala Arg Lys Ser Ile Pro 115 120 125 Phe Val Arg Thr Ala Gly Gln Asp Arg Val Val His Ser Ala Glu Asn 130 135 140 Phe Thr Gln Gly Phe His Ser Ala Leu Leu Ala Asp Arg Gly Ser Thr 145 150 155 160 Val Arg Pro Thr Leu Pro Tyr Asp Met Val Val Ile Pro Glu Thr Ala 165 170 175 Gly Ala Asn Asn Thr Leu His Asn Asp Leu Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Glu 180 185 190 Gly Pro Tyr Ser Thr Ile Gly Asp Asp Ala Gln Asp Thr Tyr Leu Ser 195 200 205 Thr Phe Ala Gly Pro Ile Thr Ala Arg Val Asn Ala Asn Leu Pro Gly 210 215 220 Ala Asn Leu Thr Asp Ala Asp Thr Val Ala Leu Met Asp Leu Cys Pro 225 230 235 240 Phe Glu Thr Val Ala Ser Ser Ser Ser Asp Pro Ala Thr Ala Asp Ala 245 250 255 Gly Gly Gly Asn Gly Arg Pro Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Arg Leu Phe Ser 260 265 270 Glu Ser Glu Trp Arg Ala Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Val Gly Lys Trp 275 280 285 Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Pro Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr Gln Gly Val Gly 290 295 300 Phe Val Asn Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg Leu Ala Gly Val Pro Val Arg Asp 305 310 315 320 Gly Thr Ser Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu Asp Gly Asp Pro Arg Thr Phe Pro 325 330 335 Leu Gly Arg Pro Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Asp Met Met 340 345 350 Gly Val Leu Gly Ala Leu Gly Ala Tyr Asp Gly Val Pro Pro Leu Asp 355 360 365 Lys Thr Ala Arg Arg Asp Pro Glu Glu Leu Gly Gly Tyr Ala Ala Ser 370 375 380 Trp Ala Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ile Tyr Val Glu Lys Met Arg Cys 385 390 395 400 Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Glu Gly Arg Gln Glu Lys 405 410 415 Asp Glu Glu Met Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg Val Met Thr Leu 420 425 430 Lys Gly Cys Gly Ala Asp Glu Arg Gly Met Cys Thr Leu Glu Arg Phe 435 440 445 Ile Glu Ser Met Ala Phe Ala Arg Gly Asn Gly Lys Trp Asp Leu Cys 450 455 460 Phe Ala 465 114 431 PRT Consensus 114 Asn Ser His Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro 1 5 10 15 Glu Ile Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Asp Asp Cys Val Thr Phe 35 40 45 Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser Lys 50 55 60 Lys Ala Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Glu Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala Thr Phe 65 70 75 80 Lys Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Leu Gly Ala 85 90 95 Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Val Asn Ser Gly Ile 100 105 110 Lys Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Lys Val Pro Phe Val 115 120 125 Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Ala Glu Lys Phe Ile 130 135 140 Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly Ser Pro His Gln 145 150 155 160 Ala Ser Pro Val Ile Asn Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Gly Ser Gly Tyr Asn 165 170 175 Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Thr Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu 180 185 190 Gly Asp Asp Ala Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Thr Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile 195 200 205 Arg Ala Arg Leu Glu Ala Asp Leu Pro Gly Val Thr Leu Thr Asp Glu 210 215 220 Asp Val Val Leu Met Asp Met Cys Pro Phe Glu Thr Val Ala Arg Thr 225 230 235 240 Ser Asp Ala Thr Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala Leu Phe Thr Glu Glu 245 250 255 Trp Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala 260 265 270 Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln Gly Val Gly Phe Asn Glu Leu Ile 275 280 285 Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser Pro Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn His 290 295 300 Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr 305 310 315 320 Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Ser Met Ile Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu 325 330 335 Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Ala Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Ser Val Glu Ser 340 345 350 Ile Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr Ala Ala Ser Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Gly 355 360 365 Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala Glu Lys Glu Pro 370 375 380 Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys 385 390 395 400 Ala Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg Cys Lys Leu Asp Asp Phe Val Glu Gly 405 410 415 Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Asn Trp Ala Glu Cys Phe Ala 420 425 430 115 441 PRT Consensus phytase 115 Asn Ser His Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro 1 5 10 15 Glu Ile Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Asp Asp Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Ala Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Glu Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Phe Lys Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Lys Ile 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Ala 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ser Gln Pro His Gln Ala Ser Pro Val Ile Asp Val Ile Ile Pro Glu 165 170 175 Gly Ser Gly Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Thr Cys Thr Ala Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Gly Asp Asp Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Arg Ala Arg Leu Glu Ala Asp Leu Pro Gly Val 210 215 220 Thr Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Pro Phe 225 230 235 240 Glu Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Thr Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Ala Leu Phe Thr His Asp Glu Trp Arg Gln Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser 260 265 270 Leu Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Phe Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Asn Ser Met Ile Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Ala Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ile Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Tyr Ser Ala Ser Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Lys Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asn Trp Ala Glu Cys Phe Ala 435 440 116 467 PRT consensus phytase-1 gene 116 Met Gly Val Phe Val Val Leu Leu Ser Ile Ala Thr Leu Phe Gly Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Ser Gly Thr Ala Leu Gly Pro Arg Gly Asn Ser His Ser Cys Asp 20 25 30 Thr Val Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro Glu Ile Ser His Leu Trp 35 40 45 Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Glu Asp Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser 50 55 60 Pro Asp Val Pro Asp Asp Cys Arg Val Thr Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser 65 70 75 80 Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser Lys Ser Lys Ala Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Ala Leu Ile Glu Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala Thr Ala Phe Lys Gly Lys 100 105 110 Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu 115 120 125 Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Val Asn Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr 130 135 140 Arg Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Lys Ile Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala 145 150 155 160 Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Ala Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly 165 170 175 Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly Ser Gln Pro His Gln Ala 180 185 190 Ser Pro Val Ile Asp Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Gly Ser Gly Tyr Asn Asn 195 200 205 Thr Leu Asp His Gly Thr Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Gly 210 215 220 Asp Asp Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Arg 225 230 235 240 Ala Arg Leu Glu Ala Asp Leu Pro Gly Val Thr Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp 245 250 255 Val Val Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Pro Phe Glu Thr Val Ala Arg Thr 260 265 270 Ser Asp Ala Thr Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala Leu Phe Thr His Asp 275 280 285 Glu Trp Arg Gln Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly 290 295 300 Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln Gly Val Gly Phe Ala 305 310 315 320 Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro Val Gln Asp His Thr 325 330 335 Ser Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn 340 345 350 Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Ser Met Ile Ser Ile 355 360 365 Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Ala Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr 370 375 380 Ser Val Glu Ser Ile Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr Ser Ala Ser Trp Thr 385 390 395 400 Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala 405 410 415 Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro 420 425 430 Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp 435 440 445 Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Asn Trp Ala Glu 450 455 460 Cys Phe Ala 465 117 1426 DNA consensus phytase-1 gene 117 tatatgaatt catgggcgtg ttcgtcgtgc tactgtccat tgccaccttg ttcggttcca 60 catccggtac cgccttgggt cctcgtggta attctcactc ttgtgacact gttgacggtg 120 gttaccaatg tttcccagaa atttctcact tgtggggtca atactctcca tacttctctt 180 tggaagacga atctgctatt tctccagacg ttccagacga ctgtagagtt actttcgttc 240 aagttttgtc tagacacggt gctagatacc caacttcttc taagtctaag gcttactctg 300 ctttgattga agctattcaa aagaacgcta ctgctttcaa gggtaagtac gctttcttga 360 agacttacaa ctacactttg ggtgctgacg acttgactcc attcggtgaa aaccaaatgg 420 ttaactctgg tattaagttc tacagaagat acaaggcttt ggctagaaag attgttccat 480 tcattagagc ttctggttct gacagagtta ttgcttctgc tgaaaagttc attgaaggtt 540 tccaatctgc taagttggct gacccaggtt ctcaaccaca ccaagcttct ccagttattg 600 acgttattat tccagaagga tccggttaca acaacacttt ggaccacggt acttgtactg 660 ctttcgaaga ctctgaattg ggtgacgacg ttgaagctaa cttcactgct ttgttcgctc 720 cagctattag agctagattg gaagctgact tgccaggtgt tactttgact gacgaagacg 780 ttgtttactt gatggacatg tgtccattcg aaactgttgc tagaacttct gacgctactg 840 aattgtctcc attctgtgct ttgttcactc acgacgaatg gagacaatac gactacttgc 900 aatctttggg taagtactac ggttacggtg ctggtaaccc attgggtcca gctcaaggtg 960 ttggtttcgc taacgaattg attgctagat tgactagatc tccagttcaa gaccacactt 1020 ctactaacca cactttggac tctaacccag ctactttccc attgaacgct actttgtacg 1080 ctgacttctc tcacgacaac tctatgattt ctattttctt cgctttgggt ttgtacaacg 1140 gtactgctcc attgtctact acttctgttg aatctattga agaaactgac ggttactctg 1200 cttcttggac tgttccattc ggtgctagag cttacgttga aatgatgcaa tgtcaagctg 1260 aaaaggaacc attggttaga gttttggtta acgacagagt tgttccattg cacggttgtg 1320 ctgttgacaa gttgggtaga tgtaagagag acgacttcgt tgaaggtttg tctttcgcta 1380 gatctggtgg taactgggct gaatgtttcg cttaagaatt catata 1426 118 422 PRT P. involutus (phyA1) 118 Ser Val Pro Lys Asn Thr Ala Pro Thr Phe Pro Ile Pro Glu Ser Glu 1 5 10 15 Gln Arg Asn Trp Ser Pro Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Pro Leu Ala Glu Tyr 20 25 30 Lys Ala Pro Pro Ala Gly Cys Gln Ile Asn Gln Val Asn Ile Ile Gln 35 40 45 Arg His Gly Ala Arg Phe Pro Thr Ser Gly Ala Thr Thr Arg Ile Lys 50 55 60 Ala Gly Leu Thr Lys Leu Gln Gly Val Gln Asn Phe Thr Asp Ala Lys 65 70 75 80 Phe Asn Phe Ile Lys Ser Phe Lys Tyr Asp Leu Gly Asn Ser Asp Leu 85 90 95 Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Ala Gln Ser Phe Asp Ala Gly Gln Glu Ala Phe 100 105 110 Ala Arg Tyr Ser Lys Leu Val Ser Lys Asn Asn Leu Pro Phe Ile Arg 115 120 125 Ala Asp Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val Asp Ser Ala Thr Asn Trp Thr Ala 130 135 140 Gly Phe Ala Ser Ala Ser His Asn Thr Val Gln Pro Lys Leu Asn Leu 145 150 155 160 Ile Leu Pro Gln Thr Gly Asn Asp Thr Leu Glu Asp Asn Met Cys Pro 165 170 175 Ala Ala Gly Asp Ser Asp Pro Gln Val Asn Ala Trp Leu Ala Val Ala 180 185 190 Phe Pro Ser Ile Thr Ala Arg Leu Asn Ala Ala Ala Pro Ser Val Asn 195 200 205 Leu Thr Asp Thr Asp Ala Phe Asn Leu Val Ser Leu Cys Ala Phe Leu 210 215 220 Thr Val Ser Lys Glu Lys Lys Ser Asp Phe Cys Thr Leu Phe Glu Gly 225 230 235 240 Ile Pro Gly Ser Phe Glu Ala Phe Ala Tyr Gly Gly Asp Leu Asp Lys 245 250 255 Phe Tyr Gly Thr Gly Tyr Gly Gln Glu Leu Gly Pro Val Gln Gly Val 260 265 270 Gly Tyr Val Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Asn Ser Ala Val Arg 275 280 285 Asp Asn Thr Gln Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu Asp Ala Ser Pro Val Thr Phe 290 295 300 Pro Leu Asn Lys Thr Phe Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Leu Met 305 310 315 320 Val Ala Val Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu Phe Arg Gln Pro Ala Pro Leu 325 330 335 Ser Thr Ser Val Pro Asn Pro Trp Arg Thr Trp Arg Thr Ser Ser Leu 340 345 350 Val Pro Phe Ser Gly Arg Met Val Val Glu Arg Leu Ser Cys Phe Gly 355 360 365 Thr Thr Lys Val Arg Val Leu Val Gln Asp Gln Val Gln Pro Leu Glu 370 375 380 Phe Cys Gly Gly Asp Arg Asn Gly Leu Cys Thr Leu Ala Lys Phe Val 385 390 395 400 Glu Ser Gln Thr Phe Ala Arg Ser Asp Gly Ala Gly Asp Phe Glu Lys 405 410 415 Cys Phe Ala Thr Ser Ala 420 119 422 PRT P. involutus (phyA2) 119 Ser Val Pro Arg Asn Ile Ala Pro Lys Phe Ser Ile Pro Glu Ser Glu 1 5 10 15 Gln Arg Asn Trp Ser Pro Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Pro Leu Ala Glu Tyr 20 25 30 Lys Ala Pro Pro Ala Gly Cys Glu Ile Asn Gln Val Asn Ile Ile Gln 35 40 45 Arg His Gly Ala Arg Phe Pro Thr Ser Gly Ala Ala Thr Arg Ile Lys 50 55 60 Ala Gly Leu Ser Lys Leu Gln Ser Val Gln Asn Phe Thr Asp Pro Lys 65 70 75 80 Phe Asp Phe Ile Lys Ser Phe Thr Tyr Asp Leu Gly Thr Ser Asp Leu 85 90 95 Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Ala Gln Ser Phe Asp Ala Gly Leu Glu Val Phe 100 105 110 Ala Arg Tyr Ser Lys Leu Val Ser Ser Asp Asn Leu Pro Phe Ile Arg 115 120 125 Ser Asp Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val Asp Thr Ala Thr Asn Trp Thr Ala 130 135 140 Gly Phe Ala Ser Ala Ser Arg Asn Ala Ile Gln Pro Lys Leu Asp Leu 145 150 155 160 Ile Leu Pro Gln Thr Gly Asn Asp Thr Leu Glu Asp Asn Met Cys Pro 165 170 175 Ala Ala Gly Glu Ser Asp Pro Gln Val Asp Ala Trp Leu Ala Ser Ala 180 185 190 Phe Pro Ser Val Thr Ala Gln Leu Asn Ala Ala Ala Pro Gly Ala Asn 195 200 205 Leu Thr Asp Ala Asp Ala Phe Asn Leu Val Ser Leu Cys Pro Phe Met 210 215 220 Thr Val Ser Lys Glu Gln Lys Ser Asp Phe Cys Thr Leu Phe Glu Gly 225 230 235 240 Ile Pro Gly Ser Phe Glu Ala Phe Ala Tyr Ala Gly Asp Leu Asp Lys 245 250 255 Phe Tyr Gly Thr Gly Tyr Gly Gln Ala Leu Gly Pro Val Gln Gly Val 260 265 270 Gly Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg Leu Thr Asn Ser Ala Val Asn 275 280 285 Asp Asn Thr Gln Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu Asp Ala Ala Pro Asp Thr Phe 290 295 300 Pro Leu Asn Lys Thr Met Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Leu Met 305 310 315 320 Val Ala Val Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu Phe Arg Gln Ser Ala Pro Leu 325 330 335 Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Asp Pro Asn Arg Thr Trp Leu Thr Ser Ser Val 340 345 350 Val Pro Phe Ser Ala Arg Met Ala Val Glu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Gly 355 360 365 Thr Thr Lys Val Arg Val Leu Val Gln Asp Gln Val Gln Pro Leu Glu 370 375 380 Phe Cys Gly Gly Asp Gln Asp Gly Leu Cys Ala Leu Asp Lys Phe Val 385 390 395 400 Glu Ser Gln Ala Tyr Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Ala Gly Asp Phe Glu Lys 405 410 415 Cys Leu Ala Thr Thr Val 420 120 420 PRT T. pubescens 120 His Ile Pro Leu Arg Asp Thr Ser Ala Cys Leu Asp Val Thr Arg Asp 1 5 10 15 Val Gln Gln Ser Trp Ser Met Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Pro Ala Ala Thr 20 25 30 Tyr Val Ala Pro Pro Ala Ser Cys Gln Ile Asn Gln Val His Ile Ile 35 40 45 Gln Arg His Gly Ala Arg Phe Pro Thr Ser Gly Ala Ala Lys Arg Ile 50 55 60 Gln Thr Ala Val Ala Lys Leu Lys Ala Ala Ser Asn Tyr Thr Asp Pro 65 70 75 80 Leu Leu Ala Phe Val Thr Asn Tyr Thr Tyr Ser Leu Gly Gln Asp Ser 85 90 95 Leu Val Glu Leu Gly Ala Thr Gln Ser Ser Glu Ala Gly Gln Glu Ala 100 105 110 Phe Thr Arg Tyr Ser Ser Leu Val Ser Ala Asp Glu Leu Pro Phe Val 115 120 125 Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val Ala Thr Ala Asn Asn Trp Thr 130 135 140 Ala Gly Phe Ala Leu Ala Ser Ser Asn Ser Ile Thr Pro Val Leu Ser 145 150 155 160 Val Ile Ile Ser Glu Ala Gly Asn Asp Thr Leu Asp Asp Asn Met Cys 165 170 175 Pro Ala Ala Gly Asp Ser Asp Pro Gln Val Asn Gln Trp Leu Ala Gln 180 185 190 Phe Ala Pro Pro Met Thr Ala Arg Leu Asn Ala Gly Ala Pro Gly Ala 195 200 205 Asn Leu Thr Asp Thr Asp Thr Tyr Asn Leu Leu Thr Leu Cys Pro Phe 210 215 220 Glu Thr Val Ala Thr Glu Arg Arg Ser Glu Phe Cys Asp Ile Tyr Glu 225 230 235 240 Glu Leu Gln Ala Glu Asp Ala Phe Ala Tyr Asn Ala Asp Leu Asp Lys 245 250 255 Phe Tyr Gly Thr Gly Tyr Gly Gln Pro Leu Gly Pro Val Gln Gly Val 260 265 270 Gly Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Ala Gln Asn Val Ser 275 280 285 Asp His Thr Gln Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Asp Ser Ser Pro Glu Thr Phe 290 295 300 Pro Leu Asn Arg Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Gln Met 305 310 315 320 Val Ala Ile Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu Phe Asn Gln Ser Ala Pro Leu 325 330 335 Asp Pro Thr Thr Pro Asp Pro Ala Arg Thr Phe Leu Val Lys Lys Ile 340 345 350 Val Pro Phe Ser Ala Arg Met Val Val Glu Arg Leu Asp Cys Gly Gly 355 360 365 Ala Gln Ser Val Arg Leu Leu Val Asn Asp Ala Val Gln Pro Leu Ala 370 375 380 Phe Cys Gly Ala Asp Thr Ser Gly Val Cys Thr Leu Asp Ala Phe Val 385 390 395 400 Glu Ser Gln Ala Tyr Ala Arg Asn Asp Gly Glu Gly Asp Phe Glu Lys 405 410 415 Cys Phe Ala Thr 420 121 435 PRT A. pediades 121 Gly Gly Val Val Gln Ala Thr Phe Val Gln Pro Phe Phe Pro Pro Gln 1 5 10 15 Ile Gln Asp Ser Trp Ala Ala Tyr Thr Pro Tyr Tyr Pro Val Gln Ala 20 25 30 Tyr Thr Pro Pro Pro Lys Asp Cys Lys Ile Thr Gln Val Asn Ile Ile 35 40 45 Gln Arg His Gly Ala Arg Phe Pro Thr Ser Gly Ala Gly Thr Arg Ile 50 55 60 Gln Ala Ala Val Lys Lys Leu Gln Ser Ala Lys Thr Tyr Thr Asp Pro 65 70 75 80 Arg Leu Asp Phe Leu Thr Asn Tyr Thr Tyr Thr Leu Gly His Asp Asp 85 90 95 Leu Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Leu Gln Ser Ser Gln Ala Gly Glu Glu Thr 100 105 110 Phe Gln Arg Tyr Ser Phe Leu Val Ser Lys Glu Asn Leu Pro Phe Val 115 120 125 Arg Ala Ser Ser Ser Asn Arg Val Val Asp Ser Ala Thr Asn Trp Thr 130 135 140 Glu Gly Phe Ser Ala Ala Ser His His Val Leu Asn Pro Ile Leu Phe 145 150 155 160 Val Ile Leu Ser Glu Ser Leu Asn Asp Thr Leu Asp Asp Ala Met Cys 165 170 175 Pro Asn Ala Gly Ser Ser Asp Pro Gln Thr Gly Ile Trp Thr Ser Ile 180 185 190 Tyr Gly Thr Pro Ile Ala Asn Arg Leu Asn Gln Gln Ala Pro Gly Ala 195 200 205 Asn Ile Thr Ala Ala Asp Val Ser Asn Leu Ile Pro Leu Cys Ala Phe 210 215 220 Glu Thr Ile Val Lys Glu Thr Pro Ser Pro Phe Cys Asn Leu Phe Thr 225 230 235 240 Pro Glu Glu Phe Ala Gln Phe Glu Tyr Phe Gly Asp Leu Asp Lys Phe 245 250 255 Tyr Gly Thr Gly Tyr Gly Gln Pro Leu Gly Pro Val Gln Gly Val Gly 260 265 270 Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg Leu Thr Glu Met Pro Val Arg Asp 275 280 285 Asn Thr Gln Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu Asp Ser Ser Pro Leu Thr Phe Pro 290 295 300 Leu Asp Arg Ser Ile Tyr Ala Asp Leu Ser His Asp Asn Gln Met Ile 305 310 315 320 Ala Ile Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu Phe Asn Gln Ser Ser Pro Leu Asp 325 330 335 Pro Ser Phe Pro Asn Pro Lys Arg Thr Trp Val Thr Ser Arg Leu Thr 340 345 350 Pro Phe Ser Ala Arg Met Val Thr Glu Arg Leu Leu Cys Gln Arg Asp 355 360 365 Gly Thr Gly Ser Gly Gly Pro Ser Arg Ile Met Arg Asn Gly Asn Val 370 375 380 Gln Thr Phe Val Arg Ile Leu Val Asn Asp Ala Leu Gln Pro Leu Lys 385 390 395 400 Phe Cys Gly Gly Asp Met Asp Ser Leu Cys Thr Leu Glu Ala Phe Val 405 410 415 Glu Ser Gln Lys Tyr Ala Arg Glu Asp Gly Gln Gly Asp Phe Glu Lys 420 425 430 Cys Phe Asp 435 122 419 PRT P. lycii 122 Ser Thr Gln Phe Ser Phe Val Ala Ala Gln Leu Pro Ile Pro Ala Gln 1 5 10 15 Asn Thr Ser Asn Trp Gly Pro Tyr Asp Pro Phe Phe Pro Val Glu Pro 20 25 30 Tyr Ala Ala Pro Pro Glu Gly Cys Thr Val Thr Gln Val Asn Leu Ile 35 40 45 Gln Arg His Gly Ala Arg Trp Pro Thr Ser Gly Ala Arg Ser Arg Gln 50 55 60 Val Ala Ala Val Ala Lys Ile Gln Met Ala Arg Pro Phe Thr Asp Pro 65 70 75 80 Lys Tyr Glu Phe Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Tyr Lys Phe Gly Val Ala Asp 85 90 95 Leu Leu Pro Phe Gly Ala Asn Gln Ser His Gln Thr Gly Thr Asp Met 100 105 110 Tyr Thr Arg Tyr Ser Thr Leu Phe Glu Gly Gly Asp Val Pro Phe Val 115 120 125 Arg Ala Ala Gly Asp Gln Arg Val Val Asp Ser Ser Thr Asn Trp Thr 130 135 140 Ala Gly Phe Gly Asp Ala Ser Gly Glu Thr Val Leu Pro Thr Leu Gln 145 150 155 160 Val Val Leu Gln Glu Glu Gly Asn Cys Thr Leu Cys Asn Asn Met Cys 165 170 175 Pro Asn Glu Val Asp Gly Asp Glu Ser Thr Thr Trp Leu Gly Val Phe 180 185 190 Ala Pro Asn Ile Thr Ala Arg Leu Asn Ala Ala Ala Pro Ser Ala Asn 195 200 205 Leu Ser Asp Ser Asp Ala Leu Thr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Pro Phe Asp 210 215 220 Thr Leu Ser Ser Gly Asn Ala Ser Pro Phe Cys Asp Leu Phe Thr Ala 225 230 235 240 Glu Glu Tyr Val Ser Tyr Glu Tyr Tyr Tyr Asp Leu Asp Lys Tyr Tyr 245 250 255 Gly Thr Gly Pro Gly Asn Ala Leu Gly Pro Val Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr 260 265 270 Val Asn Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg Leu Thr Gly Gln Ala Val Arg Asp Glu 275 280 285 Thr Gln Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu Asp Ser Asp Pro Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu 290 295 300 Asn Arg Thr Phe Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Thr Met Val Pro 305 310 315 320 Ile Phe Ala Ala Leu Gly Leu Phe Asn Ala Thr Ala Leu Asp Pro Leu 325 330 335 Lys Pro Asp Glu Asn Arg Leu Trp Val Asp Ser Lys Leu Val Pro Phe 340 345 350 Ser Gly His Met Thr Val Glu Lys Leu Ala Cys Ser Gly Lys Glu Ala 355 360 365 Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Ala Val Gln Pro Leu Glu Phe Cys Gly 370 375 380 Gly Val Asp Gly Val Cys Glu Leu Ser Ala Phe Val Glu Ser Gln Thr 385 390 395 400 Tyr Ala Arg Glu Asn Gly Gln Gly Asp Phe Ala Lys Cys Gly Phe Val 405 410 415 Pro Ser Glu 123 369 PRT Basidio 123 Ser Pro Arg Thr Ala Ala Gln Leu Pro Ile Pro Gln Gln Trp Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Pro Val Ala Tyr Ala Pro Pro Ala Gly Cys Gln 20 25 30 Ile Gln Val Asn Ile Ile Gln Arg His Gly Ala Arg Phe Pro Thr Ser 35 40 45 Gly Ala Ala Thr Arg Ile Gln Ala Ala Val Ala Lys Leu Gln Ser Ala 50 55 60 Thr Asp Pro Lys Leu Asp Phe Leu Asn Thr Tyr Leu Gly Asp Asp Leu 65 70 75 80 Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Gln Ser Ser Gln Ala Gly Gln Glu Ala Phe Thr 85 90 95 Arg Tyr Ser Leu Val Ser Asp Asn Leu Pro Phe Val Arg Ala Ser Gly 100 105 110 Ser Asp Arg Val Val Asp Ser Ala Thr Asn Trp Thr Ala Gly Phe Ala 115 120 125 Ala Ser Asn Thr Pro Leu Val Ile Leu Ser Glu Gly Asn Asp Thr Leu 130 135 140 Asp Asp Asn Met Cys Pro Ala Gly Asp Ser Asp Pro Gln Asn Trp Leu 145 150 155 160 Ala Val Phe Ala Pro Pro Ile Thr Ala Arg Leu Asn Ala Ala Ala Pro 165 170 175 Gly Ala Asn Leu Thr Asp Asp Ala Asn Leu Leu Cys Pro Phe Glu Thr 180 185 190 Val Ser Glu Ser Phe Cys Asp Leu Phe Glu Pro Glu Glu Phe Ala Phe 195 200 205 Tyr Gly Asp Leu Asp Lys Phe Tyr Gly Thr Gly Tyr Gly Gln Pro Leu 210 215 220 Gly Pro Val Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg Leu 225 230 235 240 Thr Gln Ala Val Arg Asp Asn Thr Gln Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu Asp Ser 245 250 255 Ser Pro Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Arg Thr Phe Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His 260 265 270 Asp Asn Gln Met Val Ala Ile Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu Phe Asn Gln 275 280 285 Ser Ala Pro Leu Asp Pro Ser Pro Asp Pro Asn Arg Thr Trp Val Thr 290 295 300 Ser Lys Leu Val Pro Phe Ser Ala Arg Met Val Val Glu Arg Leu Cys 305 310 315 320 Gly Thr Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Ala Val Gln Pro Leu Glu Phe 325 330 335 Cys Gly Gly Asp Asp Gly Cys Thr Leu Asp Ala Phe Val Glu Ser Gln 340 345 350 Tyr Ala Arg Glu Asp Gly Gln Gly Asp Phe Glu Lys Cys Phe Ala Thr 355 360 365 Pro 124 440 PRT A. terreus 9a1 124 Lys His Ser Asp Cys Asn Ser Val Asp His Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro 1 5 10 15 Glu Leu Ser His Lys Trp Gly Leu Tyr Ala Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Gln 20 25 30 Asp Glu Ser Pro Phe Pro Leu Asp Val Pro Glu Asp Cys His Ile Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ala Arg His Gly Ala Arg Ser Pro Thr His Ser 50 55 60 Lys Thr Lys Ala Tyr Ala Ala Thr Ile Ala Ala Ile Gln Lys Ser Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Phe Pro Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Gln Ser Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Leu Asp Ser Glu Glu Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Arg Asn Gln Leu Arg Asp 100 105 110 Leu Gly Ala Gln Phe Tyr Glu Arg Tyr Asn Ala Leu Thr Arg His Ile 115 120 125 Asn Pro Phe Val Arg Ala Thr Asp Ala Ser Arg Val His Glu Ser Ala 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Val Glu Gly Phe Gln Thr Ala Arg Gln Asp Asp His His 145 150 155 160 Ala Asn Pro His Gln Pro Ser Pro Arg Val Asp Val Ala Ile Pro Glu 165 170 175 Gly Ser Ala Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Glu His Ser Leu Cys Thr Ala Phe 180 185 190 Glu Ser Ser Thr Val Gly Asp Asp Ala Val Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Val 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Ala Gln Arg Leu Glu Ala Asp Leu Pro Gly Val 210 215 220 Gln Leu Ser Thr Asp Asp Val Val Asn Leu Met Ala Met Cys Pro Phe 225 230 235 240 Glu Thr Val Ser Leu Thr Asp Asp Ala His Thr Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr Ala Thr Glu Trp Thr Gln Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Leu Ser 260 265 270 Leu Asp Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Gly Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Val 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Trp Ala Asn Glu Leu Met Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ala 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp His Thr Cys Val Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Ala Ser Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Ser Asn Leu Val Ser Ile Phe Trp Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Ala Pro Leu Ser Gln Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Val Ser Gln Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Tyr Ala Ala Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Arg Ala Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Met Pro Leu His Gly Cys Pro Thr Asp Lys Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Ala Phe Val Ala Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Gln Ala 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asn Trp Ala Asp Cys Phe 435 440 125 440 PRT A. terreus cbs 125 Asn His Ser Asp Cys Thr Ser Val Asp Arg Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro 1 5 10 15 Glu Leu Ser His Lys Trp Gly Leu Tyr Ala Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Gln 20 25 30 Asp Glu Ser Pro Phe Pro Leu Asp Val Pro Asp Asp Cys His Ile Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ala Arg His Gly Ala Arg Ser Pro Thr Asp Ser 50 55 60 Lys Thr Lys Ala Tyr Ala Ala Thr Ile Ala Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Leu Pro Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Ser Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Met Gly Ser Glu Asn Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Arg Asn Gln Leu Gln Asp 100 105 110 Leu Gly Ala Gln Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Asp Thr Leu Thr Arg His Ile 115 120 125 Asn Pro Phe Val Arg Ala Ala Asp Ser Ser Arg Val His Glu Ser Ala 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Val Glu Gly Phe Gln Asn Ala Arg Gln Gly Asp Pro His 145 150 155 160 Ala Asn Pro His Gln Pro Ser Pro Arg Val Asp Val Val Ile Pro Glu 165 170 175 Gly Thr Ala Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Glu His Ser Ile Cys Thr Ala Phe 180 185 190 Glu Ala Ser Thr Val Gly Asp Ala Ala Ala Asp Asn Phe Thr Ala Val 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Ala Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Asp Leu Pro Gly Val 210 215 220 Gln Leu Ser Ala Asp Asp Val Val Asn Leu Met Ala Met Cys Pro Phe 225 230 235 240 Glu Thr Val Ser Leu Thr Asp Asp Ala His Thr Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr Ala Ala Glu Trp Thr Gln Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Leu Ser 260 265 270 Leu Asp Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Gly Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Val 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Trp Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp His Thr Cys Val Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Ala Asn Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Ser Asn Leu Val Ser Ile Phe Trp Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Lys Pro Leu Ser Gln Thr Thr Val Glu Asp Ile Thr Arg Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Tyr Ala Ala Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ala Tyr Ile Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Arg Ala Glu Lys Gln Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Met Pro Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Asn Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ala 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asn Trp Ala Glu Cys Phe 435 440 126 441 PRT A. niger var. awamori 126 Asn Gln Ser Thr Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gln Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Ser 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ala Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Ala Gly Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Ala Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Glu Ser 50 55 60 Lys Gly Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Glu Glu Ile Gln Gln Asn Val 65 70 75 80 Thr Thr Phe Asp Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Glu Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Glu Ser Leu Thr Arg Asn Ile 115 120 125 Ile Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Thr Lys Leu Lys Asp Pro Arg 145 150 155 160 Ala Gln Pro Gly Gln Ser Ser Pro Lys Ile Asp Val Val Ile Ser Glu 165 170 175 Ala Ser Ser Ser Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Pro Gly Thr Cys Thr Val Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Ala Asp Thr Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Thr 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ser Ile Arg Gln Arg Leu Glu Asn Asp Leu Ser Gly Val 210 215 220 Thr Leu Thr Asp Thr Glu Val Thr Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe 225 230 235 240 Asp Thr Ile Ser Thr Ser Thr Val Asp Thr Lys Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr His Asp Glu Trp Ile His Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser 260 265 270 Leu Lys Lys Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp Asp Thr Ser Ser Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ser Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Asn Gly Ile Ile Ser Ile Leu Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Thr Val Glu Asn Ile Thr Gln Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Phe Ser Ser Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ser Arg Leu Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala Glu Gln Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Pro Ile Asp Ala Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Thr Arg Asp Ser Phe Val Arg Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asp Trp Ala Glu Cys Ser Ala 435 440 127 441 PRT A. niger NRRL3135 127 Asn Gln Ser Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gln Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Ser 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ala Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Glu Ser Val Ile Ser Pro Glu Val Pro Ala Gly Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Ala Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Asp Ser 50 55 60 Lys Gly Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Glu Glu Ile Gln Gln Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Thr Phe Asp Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Glu Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Glu Ser Leu Thr Arg Asn Ile 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Lys Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Thr Lys Leu Lys Asp Pro Arg 145 150 155 160 Ala Gln Pro Gly Gln Ser Ser Pro Lys Ile Asp Val Val Ile Ser Glu 165 170 175 Ala Ser Ser Ser Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Pro Gly Thr Cys Thr Val Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Ala Asp Thr Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Thr 195 200 205 Phe Val Pro Ser Ile Arg Gln Arg Leu Glu Asn Asp Leu Ser Gly Val 210 215 220 Thr Leu Thr Asp Thr Glu Val Thr Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe 225 230 235 240 Asp Thr Ile Ser Thr Ser Thr Val Asp Thr Lys Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr His Asp Glu Trp Ile Asn Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser 260 265 270 Leu Lys Lys Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp Asp Thr Ser Ser Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Ser Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ser Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Asn Gly Ile Ile Ser Ile Leu Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Thr Val Glu Asn Ile Thr Gln Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Phe Ser Ser Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ser Arg Leu Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala Glu Gln Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Pro Val Asp Ala Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Thr Arg Asp Ser Phe Val Arg Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asp Trp Ala Glu Cys Phe Ala 435 440 128 440 PRT A. fumigatus 13073 128 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 129 440 PRT A. fumigatus 32722 129 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Gly 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 130 440 PRT A. fumigatus 58128 130 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Ser Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 131 440 PRT A. fumigatus 26906 131 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Ala Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Lys Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 132 440 PRT A. fumigatus 32239 132 Gly Ser Lys Ala Cys Asp Thr Val Glu Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Gly Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Asp Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ala Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Glu Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Glu Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Met Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Lys Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Gly Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Asn Val Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Val Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Ser Val Cys Thr Asn Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Glu Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Ala Ile Arg Ala Arg Ile Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Gln 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Asp Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ala Asp Ala Ser Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala 245 250 255 Ile Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Asn Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Asp Ser Asp Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Ile Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Gly Met Ile Pro Ile Phe Phe Ala Met Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Gln Thr Ser Glu Glu Ser Thr Lys Glu Ser Asn Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Ala Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Lys Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Ser Glu Gln Ser Phe Ser 435 440 133 439 PRT E. nidulans 133 Gln Asn His Ser Cys Asn Thr Ala Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Ser His Val Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Ile Glu 20 25 30 Gln Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser Glu Asp Val Pro His Gly Cys Glu Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Glu Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Ala Tyr Ser Gly Leu Ile Glu Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ser Phe Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ala Phe Leu Glu Ser Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Ile Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Val Asp 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ala Lys Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Lys Asn Leu Ala Arg Lys Asn 115 120 125 Thr Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val Ala Ser Ala 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Asn Gly Phe Arg Lys Ala Gln Leu His Asp His Gly 145 150 155 160 Ser Gly Gln Ala Thr Pro Val Val Asn Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ile Asp 165 170 175 Gly Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Ser Thr Cys Val Ser Phe Glu Asn 180 185 190 Asp Glu Arg Ala Asp Glu Ile Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Ile Met Gly 195 200 205 Pro Pro Ile Arg Lys Arg Leu Glu Asn Asp Leu Pro Gly Ile Lys Leu 210 215 220 Thr Asn Glu Asn Val Ile Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp Thr 225 230 235 240 Met Ala Arg Thr Ala His Gly Thr Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala Ile 245 250 255 Phe Thr Glu Lys Glu Trp Leu Gln Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu Ser 260 265 270 Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Ser Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln Gly 275 280 285 Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Val 290 295 300 Gln Asp Asn Thr Ser Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr 305 310 315 320 Phe Pro Leu Asp Arg Lys Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Ser 325 330 335 Met Ile Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Met Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Gln Pro 340 345 350 Leu Ser Met Asp Ser Val Glu Ser Ile Gln Glu Met Asp Gly Tyr Ala 355 360 365 Ala Ser Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Leu Met 370 375 380 Gln Cys Glu Lys Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg 385 390 395 400 Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Lys Phe Gly Arg Cys Thr 405 410 415 Leu Asp Asp Trp Val Glu Gly Leu Asn Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Asn 420 425 430 Trp Lys Thr Cys Phe Thr Leu 435 134 443 PRT T. thermophilus 134 Asp Ser His Ser Cys Asn Thr Val Glu Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Arg Pro 1 5 10 15 Glu Ile Ser His Ser Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala 20 25 30 Asp Gln Ser Glu Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Gln Asn Cys Lys Ile Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Leu Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Thr Glu Leu Tyr Ser Gln Leu Ile Ser Arg Ile Gln Lys Thr Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Tyr Lys Gly Tyr Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Asp Tyr Arg Tyr Gln 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asn Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Ile Gln 100 105 110 Leu Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Asn His Tyr Lys Ser Leu Ala Arg Asn Ala 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Val Arg Cys Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Arg Leu Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Val Leu Asp Pro His 145 150 155 160 Ser Asp Lys His Asp Ala Pro Pro Thr Ile Asn Val Ile Ile Glu Glu 165 170 175 Gly Pro Ser Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Thr Gly Ser Cys Pro Val Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Ser Gly Gly His Asp Ala Gln Glu Lys Phe Ala Lys Gln 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Leu Glu Lys Ile Lys Asp His Leu Pro Gly Val 210 215 220 Asp Leu Ala Val Ser Asp Val Pro Tyr Leu Met Asp Leu Cys Pro Phe 225 230 235 240 Glu Thr Leu Ala Arg Asn His Thr Asp Thr Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala 245 250 255 Leu Ser Thr Gln Glu Glu Trp Gln Ala Tyr Asp Tyr Tyr Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Asn Gly Gly Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Val Gly Phe Val Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Met Thr His Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp Tyr Thr Thr Val Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Thr Met Thr Ser Ile Phe Ala Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Ala 340 345 350 Lys Leu Ser Thr Thr Glu Ile Lys Ser Ile Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Gly Gly Arg Ala Tyr Ile Glu Met 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Asp Asp Ser Asp Glu Pro Val Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Glu Val Asp Ser Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp Phe Val Arg Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Gln Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Glu Gly Cys Tyr Ala Ala Ser Glu 435 440 135 440 PRT T. lanuginosa 135 Asn Val Asp Ile Ala Arg His Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser 1 5 10 15 Leu Ala Glu Val Ser Glu Ile Ser Pro Ala Val Pro Lys Gly Cys Arg 20 25 30 Val Glu Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr 35 40 45 Ala His Lys Ser Glu Val Tyr Ala Glu Leu Leu Gln Arg Ile Gln Asp 50 55 60 Thr Ala Thr Glu Phe Lys Gly Asp Phe Ala Phe Leu Arg Asp Tyr Ala 65 70 75 80 Tyr His Leu Gly Ala Asp Asn Leu Thr Arg Phe Gly Glu Glu Gln Met 85 90 95 Met Glu Ser Gly Arg Gln Phe Tyr His Arg Tyr Arg Glu Gln Ala Arg 100 105 110 Glu Ile Val Pro Phe Val Arg Ala Ala Gly Ser Ala Arg Val Ile Ala 115 120 125 Ser Ala Glu Phe Phe Asn Arg Gly Phe Gln Asp Ala Lys Asp Arg Asp 130 135 140 Pro Arg Ser Asn Lys Asp Gln Ala Glu Pro Val Ile Asn Val Ile Ile 145 150 155 160 Ser Glu Glu Thr Gly Ser Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Gly Leu Thr Cys Pro 165 170 175 Ala Ala Glu Glu Ala Pro Asp Pro Thr Gln Pro Ala Glu Phe Leu Gln 180 185 190 Val Phe Gly Pro Arg Val Leu Lys Lys Ile Thr Lys His Met Pro Gly 195 200 205 Val Asn Leu Thr Leu Glu Asp Val Pro Leu Phe Met Asp Leu Cys Pro 210 215 220 Phe Asp Thr Val Gly Ser Asp Pro Val Leu Phe Pro Arg Gln Leu Ser 225 230 235 240 Pro Phe Cys His Leu Phe Thr Ala Asp Asp Trp Met Ala Tyr Asp Tyr 245 250 255 Tyr Tyr Thr Leu Asp Lys Tyr Tyr Ser His Gly Gly Gly Ser Ala Phe 260 265 270 Gly Pro Ser Arg Gly Val Gly Phe Val Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Met 275 280 285 Thr Gly Asn Leu Pro Val Lys Asp His Thr Thr Val Asn His Thr Leu 290 295 300 Asp Asp Asn Pro Glu Thr Phe Pro Leu Asp Ala Val Leu Tyr Ala Asp 305 310 315 320 Phe Ser His Asp Asn Thr Met Thr Gly Ile Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu 325 330 335 Tyr Asn Gly Thr Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Ser Lys Ile Gln Pro Pro Thr 340 345 350 Gly Ala Ala Ala Asp Gly Tyr Ala Ala Ser Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala 355 360 365 Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu Leu Leu Arg Cys Glu Thr Glu Thr Ser Ser 370 375 380 Glu Glu Glu Glu Glu Gly Glu Asp Glu Pro Phe Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Arg Val Asp Arg Trp Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Arg Arg Asp Glu Trp Ile Lys Gly Leu Thr Phe Ala Arg Gln 420 425 430 Gly Gly His Trp Asp Arg Cys Phe 435 440 136 466 PRT M. thermophila 136 Glu Ser Arg Pro Cys Asp Thr Pro Asp Leu Gly Phe Gln Cys Gly Thr 1 5 10 15 Ala Ile Ser His Phe Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Val Pro 20 25 30 Ser Glu Leu Asp Ala Ser Ile Pro Asp Asp Cys Glu Val Thr Phe Ala 35 40 45 Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Ala Pro Thr Leu Lys Arg Ala 50 55 60 Ala Ser Tyr Val Asp Leu Ile Asp Arg Ile His His Gly Ala Ile Ser 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Pro Gly Tyr Glu Phe Leu Arg Thr Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Leu Gly 85 90 95 Ala Asp Glu Leu Thr Arg Thr Gly Gln Gln Gln Met Val Asn Ser Gly 100 105 110 Ile Lys Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Arg Ala Leu Ala Arg Lys Ser Ile Pro 115 120 125 Phe Val Arg Thr Ala Gly Gln Asp Arg Val Val His Ser Ala Glu Asn 130 135 140 Phe Thr Gln Gly Phe His Ser Ala Leu Leu Ala Asp Arg Gly Ser Thr 145 150 155 160 Val Arg Pro Thr Leu Pro Tyr Asp Met Val Val Ile Pro Glu Thr Ala 165 170 175 Gly Ala Asn Asn Thr Leu His Asn Asp Leu Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Glu 180 185 190 Gly Pro Tyr Ser Thr Ile Gly Asp Asp Ala Gln Asp Thr Tyr Leu Ser 195 200 205 Thr Phe Ala Gly Pro Ile Thr Ala Arg Val Asn Ala Asn Leu Pro Gly 210 215 220 Ala Asn Leu Thr Asp Ala Asp Thr Val Ala Leu Met Asp Leu Cys Pro 225 230 235 240 Phe Glu Thr Val Ala Ser Ser Ser Ser Asp Pro Ala Thr Ala Asp Ala 245 250 255 Gly Gly Gly Asn Gly Arg Pro Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Arg Leu Phe Ser 260 265 270 Glu Ser Glu Trp Arg Ala Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Val Gly Lys Trp 275 280 285 Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Pro Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr Gln Gly Val Gly 290 295 300 Phe Val Asn Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg Leu Ala Gly Val Pro Val Arg Asp 305 310 315 320 Gly Thr Ser Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu Asp Gly Asp Pro Arg Thr Phe Pro 325 330 335 Leu Gly Arg Pro Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Asp Met Met 340 345 350 Gly Val Leu Gly Ala Leu Gly Ala Tyr Asp Gly Val Pro Pro Leu Asp 355 360 365 Lys Thr Ala Arg Arg Asp Pro Glu Glu Leu Gly Gly Tyr Ala Ala Ser 370 375 380 Trp Ala Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ile Tyr Val Glu Lys Met Arg Cys 385 390 395 400 Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Glu Gly Arg Gln Glu Lys 405 410 415 Asp Glu Glu Met Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg Val Met Thr Leu 420 425 430 Lys Gly Cys Gly Ala Asp Glu Arg Gly Met Cys Thr Leu Glu Arg Phe 435 440 445 Ile Glu Ser Met Ala Phe Ala Arg Gly Asn Gly Lys Trp Asp Leu Cys 450 455 460 Phe Ala 465 137 442 PRT Basidio UNSURE (1)..(442) n is unknown 137 Xaa Ser Xaa Pro Xaa Arg Xaa Thr Ala Ala Gln Leu Pro Ile Pro Xaa 1 5 10 15 Gln Xaa Gln Xaa Xaa Trp Ser Pro Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Pro Val Ala 20 25 30 Xaa Tyr Xaa Ala Pro Pro Ala Gly Cys Gln Ile Xaa Gln Val Asn Ile 35 40 45 Ile Gln Arg His Gly Ala Arg Phe Pro Thr Ser Gly Ala Ala Thr Arg 50 55 60 Ile Gln Ala Ala Val Ala Lys Leu Gln Ser Ala Xaa Xaa Xaa Thr Asp 65 70 75 80 Pro Lys Leu Asp Phe Leu Xaa Asn Xaa Thr Tyr Xaa Leu Gly Xaa Asp 85 90 95 Asp Leu Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Xaa Gln Ser Ser Gln Ala Gly Gln Glu 100 105 110 Ala Phe Thr Arg Tyr Ser Xaa Leu Val Ser Xaa Asp Asn Leu Pro Phe 115 120 125 Val Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val Asp Ser Ala Thr Asn Trp 130 135 140 Thr Ala Gly Phe Ala Xaa Ala Ser Xaa Asn Thr Xaa Xaa Pro Xaa Leu 145 150 155 160 Xaa Val Ile Leu Ser Glu Xaa Gly Asn Asp Thr Leu Asp Asp Asn Met 165 170 175 Cys Pro Xaa Ala Gly Asp Ser Asp Pro Gln Xaa Asn Xaa Trp Leu Ala 180 185 190 Val Phe Ala Pro Pro Ile Thr Ala Arg Leu Asn Ala Ala Ala Pro Gly 195 200 205 Ala Asn Leu Thr Asp Xaa Asp Ala Xaa Asn Leu Xaa Xaa Leu Cys Pro 210 215 220 Phe Glu Thr Val Ser Xaa Glu Xaa Xaa Ser Xaa Phe Cys Asp Leu Phe 225 230 235 240 Glu Xaa Xaa Pro Glu Glu Phe Xaa Ala Phe Xaa Tyr Xaa Gly Asp Leu 245 250 255 Asp Lys Phe Tyr Gly Thr Gly Tyr Gly Gln Pro Leu Gly Pro Val Gln 260 265 270 Gly Val Gly Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg Leu Thr Xaa Gln Ala 275 280 285 Val Arg Asp Asn Thr Gln Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu Asp Ser Ser Pro Xaa 290 295 300 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Arg Thr Phe Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 305 310 315 320 Gln Met Val Ala Ile Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu Phe Asn Gln Ser Ala 325 330 335 Pro Leu Asp Pro Ser Xaa Pro Asp Pro Asn Arg Thr Trp Val Thr Ser 340 345 350 Lys Leu Val Pro Phe Ser Ala Arg Met Val Val Glu Arg Leu Xaa Cys 355 360 365 Xaa Xaa Xaa Gly Thr Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa 370 375 380 Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Ala Val Gln 385 390 395 400 Pro Leu Glu Phe Cys Gly Gly Asp Xaa Asp Gly Xaa Cys Thr Leu Asp 405 410 415 Ala Phe Val Glu Ser Gln Xaa Tyr Ala Arg Glu Asp Gly Gln Gly Asp 420 425 430 Phe Glu Lys Cys Phe Ala Thr Pro Xaa Xaa 435 440 138 424 PRT Consensus 138 Asn Ser His Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Pro Glu 1 5 10 15 Ile Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala Asp 20 25 30 Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Gly Cys Arg Val Thr Phe Val 35 40 45 Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser Lys Ser 50 55 60 Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala Thr Phe Lys 65 70 75 80 Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Leu Gly Ala Asp 85 90 95 Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Met Val Asn Ser Gly Ile Lys 100 105 110 Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ile Val Pro Phe Val Arg 115 120 125 Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Ala Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu 130 135 140 Gly Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Ala Gln Ala Ser Pro Val 145 150 155 160 Ile Asn Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Gly Gly Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His 165 170 175 Gly Leu Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Pro Ser Glu Leu Gly Asp Asp Val Glu 180 185 190 Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Val Phe Ala Pro Pro Ile Arg Ala Arg Leu Glu 195 200 205 Ala Leu Pro Gly Val Asn Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Asn Leu Met 210 215 220 Asp Met Cys Pro Phe Asp Thr Val Ala Thr Ser Asp Ala Thr Gln Leu 225 230 235 240 Ser Pro Phe Cys Asp Leu Phe Thr His Glu Trp Gln Tyr Asp Tyr Leu 245 250 255 Gln Ser Leu Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro 260 265 270 Ala Gln Gly Val Gly Phe Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser 275 280 285 Pro Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro 290 295 300 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 305 310 315 320 Asn Thr Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 325 330 335 Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Ser Val Glu Pro Ser Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr 340 345 350 Ala Ala Ser Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu Met 355 360 365 Met Gln Cys Glu Glu Gly Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 370 375 380 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Gly Val Asp Lys Leu Gly 385 390 395 400 Arg Cys Lys Asp Asp Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly 405 410 415 Gly Asn Trp Glu Glu Cys Phe Ala 420 139 467 PRT consensus phytase-10 139 Met Gly Val Phe Val Val Leu Leu Ser Ile Ala Thr Leu Phe Gly Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Ser Gly Thr Ala Leu Gly Pro Arg Gly Asn Ser His Ser Cys Asp 20 25 30 Thr Val Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro Glu Ile Ser His Leu Trp 35 40 45 Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala Asp Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser 50 55 60 Pro Asp Val Pro Lys Gly Cys Arg Val Thr Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser 65 70 75 80 Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Ala Leu Ile Glu Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala Thr Ala Phe Lys Gly Lys 100 105 110 Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu 115 120 125 Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Met Val Asn Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr 130 135 140 Arg Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Lys Ile Val Pro Phe Val Arg Ala 145 150 155 160 Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Ala Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly 165 170 175 Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly Ala Asn Pro His Gln Ala 180 185 190 Ser Pro Val Ile Asn Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Gly Ala Gly Tyr Asn Asn 195 200 205 Thr Leu Asp His Gly Leu Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Glu Ser Glu Leu Gly 210 215 220 Asp Asp Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Val Phe Ala Pro Pro Ile Arg 225 230 235 240 Ala Arg Leu Glu Ala His Leu Pro Gly Val Asn Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp 245 250 255 Val Val Asn Leu Met Asp Met Cys Pro Phe Asp Thr Val Ala Arg Thr 260 265 270 Ser Asp Ala Thr Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Asp Leu Phe Thr His Asp 275 280 285 Glu Trp Ile Gln Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly 290 295 300 Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln Gly Val Gly Phe Val 305 310 315 320 Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser Pro Val Gln Asp His Thr 325 330 335 Ser Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn 340 345 350 Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Thr Met Val Ser Ile 355 360 365 Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr 370 375 380 Ser Val Glu Ser Ile Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr Ala Ala Ser Trp Thr 385 390 395 400 Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu Met Met Gln Cys Glu Ala 405 410 415 Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro 420 425 430 Leu His Gly Cys Gly Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp 435 440 445 Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Asn Trp Glu Glu 450 455 460 Cys Phe Ala 465 140 1426 DNA consensus phytase-10 140 tatatgaatt catgggcgtg ttcgtcgtgc tactgtccat tgccaccttg ttcggttcca 60 catccggtac cgccttgggt cctcgtggta attctcactc ttgtgacact gttgacggtg 120 gttaccaatg tttcccagaa atttctcact tgtggggtca atactctcca ttcttctctt 180 tggctgacga atctgctatt tctccagacg ttccaaaggg ttgtagagtt actttcgttc 240 aagttttgtc tagacacggt gctagatacc caacttcttc taagtctaag aagtactctg 300 ctttgattga agctattcaa aagaacgcta ctgctttcaa gggtaagtac gctttcttga 360 agacttacaa ctacactttg ggtgctgacg acttgactcc attcggtgaa caacaaatgg 420 ttaactctgg tattaagttc tacagaagat acaaggcttt ggctagaaag attgttccat 480 tcgttagagc ttctggttct gacagagtta ttgcttctgc tgaaaagttc attgaaggtt 540 tccaatctgc taagttggct gacccaggtg ctaacccaca ccaagcttct ccagttatta 600 acgttattat tccagaaggt gctggttaca acaacacttt ggaccacggt ttgtgtactg 660 ctttcgaaga atctgaattg ggtgacgacg ttgaagctaa cttcactgct gttttcgctc 720 cacctattag agctagattg gaagctcact tgccaggtgt taacttgact gacgaagacg 780 ttgttaactt gatggacatg tgtccattcg acactgttgc tagaacttct gacgctactc 840 aattgtctcc attctgtgac ttgttcactc acgacgaatg gattcaatac gactacttgc 900 aatctttggg taagtactac ggttacggtg ctggtaaccc attgggtcca gctcaaggtg 960 ttggtttcgt taacgaattg attgctagat tgactcactc tccagttcaa gaccacactt 1020 ctactaacca cactttggac tctaacccag ctactttccc attgaacgct actttgtacg 1080 ctgacttctc tcacgacaac actatggttt ctattttctt cgctttgggt ttgtacaacg 1140 gtactaagcc attgtctact acttctgttg aatctattga agaaactgac ggttacgctg 1200 cttcttggac tgttccattc gctgctagag cttacgttga aatgatgcaa tgtgaagctg 1260 aaaaggaacc attggttaga gttttggtta acgacagagt tgttccattg cacggttgtg 1320 gtgttgacaa gttgggtaga tgtaagagag acgacttcgt tgaaggtttg tctttcgcta 1380 gatctggtgg taactgggaa gaatgtttcg cttaagaatt catata 1426 141 413 PRT P. involutus (phyA1) 141 Phe Pro Ile Pro Glu Ser Glu Gln Arg Asn Trp Ser Pro Tyr Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Tyr Phe Pro Leu Ala Glu Tyr Lys Ala Pro Pro Ala Gly Cys Gln Ile 20 25 30 Asn Gln Val Asn Ile Ile Gln Arg His Gly Ala Arg Phe Pro Thr Ser 35 40 45 Gly Ala Thr Thr Arg Ile Lys Ala Gly Leu Thr Lys Leu Gln Gly Val 50 55 60 Gln Asn Phe Thr Asp Ala Lys Phe Asn Phe Ile Lys Ser Phe Lys Tyr 65 70 75 80 Asp Leu Gly Asn Ser Asp Leu Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Ala Gln Ser Phe 85 90 95 Asp Ala Gly Gln Glu Ala Phe Ala Arg Tyr Ser Lys Leu Val Ser Lys 100 105 110 Asn Asn Leu Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Asp Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val Asp 115 120 125 Ser Ala Thr Asn Trp Thr Ala Gly Phe Ala Ser Ala Ser His Asn Thr 130 135 140 Val Gln Pro Lys Leu Asn Leu Ile Leu Pro Gln Thr Gly Asn Asp Thr 145 150 155 160 Leu Glu Asp Asn Met Cys Pro Ala Ala Gly Asp Ser Asp Pro Gln Val 165 170 175 Asn Ala Trp Leu Ala Val Ala Phe Pro Ser Ile Thr Ala Arg Leu Asn 180 185 190 Ala Ala Ala Pro Ser Val Asn Leu Thr Asp Thr Asp Ala Phe Asn Leu 195 200 205 Val Ser Leu Cys Ala Phe Leu Thr Val Ser Lys Glu Lys Lys Ser Asp 210 215 220 Phe Cys Thr Leu Phe Glu Gly Ile Pro Gly Ser Phe Glu Ala Phe Ala 225 230 235 240 Tyr Gly Gly Asp Leu Asp Lys Phe Tyr Gly Thr Gly Tyr Gly Gln Glu 245 250 255 Leu Gly Pro Val Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Val Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg 260 265 270 Leu Thr Asn Ser Ala Val Arg Asp Asn Thr Gln Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu 275 280 285 Asp Ala Ser Pro Val Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Lys Thr Phe Tyr Ala Asp 290 295 300 Phe Ser His Asp Asn Leu Met Val Ala Val Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu 305 310 315 320 Phe Arg Gln Pro Ala Pro Leu Ser Thr Ser Val Pro Asn Pro Trp Arg 325 330 335 Thr Trp Arg Thr Ser Ser Leu Val Pro Phe Ser Gly Arg Met Val Val 340 345 350 Glu Arg Leu Ser Cys Phe Gly Thr Thr Lys Val Arg Val Leu Val Gln 355 360 365 Asp Gln Val Gln Pro Leu Glu Phe Cys Gly Gly Asp Arg Asn Gly Leu 370 375 380 Cys Thr Leu Ala Lys Phe Val Glu Ser Gln Thr Phe Ala Arg Ser Asp 385 390 395 400 Gly Ala Gly Asp Phe Glu Lys Cys Phe Ala Thr Ser Ala 405 410 142 413 PRT P. involutus (phyA2) 142 Phe Ser Ile Pro Glu Ser Glu Gln Arg Asn Trp Ser Pro Tyr Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Tyr Phe Pro Leu Ala Glu Tyr Lys Ala Pro Pro Ala Gly Cys Glu Ile 20 25 30 Asn Gln Val Asn Ile Ile Gln Arg His Gly Ala Arg Phe Pro Thr Ser 35 40 45 Gly Ala Ala Thr Arg Ile Lys Ala Gly Leu Ser Lys Leu Gln Ser Val 50 55 60 Gln Asn Phe Thr Asp Pro Lys Phe Asp Phe Ile Lys Ser Phe Thr Tyr 65 70 75 80 Asp Leu Gly Thr Ser Asp Leu Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Ala Gln Ser Phe 85 90 95 Asp Ala Gly Leu Glu Val Phe Ala Arg Tyr Ser Lys Leu Val Ser Ser 100 105 110 Asp Asn Leu Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Asp Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val Asp 115 120 125 Thr Ala Thr Asn Trp Thr Ala Gly Phe Ala Ser Ala Ser Arg Asn Ala 130 135 140 Ile Gln Pro Lys Leu Asp Leu Ile Leu Pro Gln Thr Gly Asn Asp Thr 145 150 155 160 Leu Glu Asp Asn Met Cys Pro Ala Ala Gly Glu Ser Asp Pro Gln Val 165 170 175 Asp Ala Trp Leu Ala Ser Ala Phe Pro Ser Val Thr Ala Gln Leu Asn 180 185 190 Ala Ala Ala Pro Gly Ala Asn Leu Thr Asp Ala Asp Ala Phe Asn Leu 195 200 205 Val Ser Leu Cys Pro Phe Met Thr Val Ser Lys Glu Gln Lys Ser Asp 210 215 220 Phe Cys Thr Leu Phe Glu Gly Ile Pro Gly Ser Phe Glu Ala Phe Ala 225 230 235 240 Tyr Ala Gly Asp Leu Asp Lys Phe Tyr Gly Thr Gly Tyr Gly Gln Ala 245 250 255 Leu Gly Pro Val Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg 260 265 270 Leu Thr Asn Ser Ala Val Asn Asp Asn Thr Gln Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu 275 280 285 Asp Ala Ala Pro Asp Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Lys Thr Met Tyr Ala Asp 290 295 300 Phe Ser His Asp Asn Leu Met Val Ala Val Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu 305 310 315 320 Phe Arg Gln Ser Ala Pro Leu Ser Thr Ser Thr Pro Asp Pro Asn Arg 325 330 335 Thr Trp Leu Thr Ser Ser Val Val Pro Phe Ser Ala Arg Met Ala Val 340 345 350 Glu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Gly Thr Thr Lys Val Arg Val Leu Val Gln 355 360 365 Asp Gln Val Gln Pro Leu Glu Phe Cys Gly Gly Asp Gln Asp Gly Leu 370 375 380 Cys Ala Leu Asp Lys Phe Val Glu Ser Gln Ala Tyr Ala Arg Ser Gly 385 390 395 400 Gly Ala Gly Asp Phe Glu Lys Cys Leu Ala Thr Thr Val 405 410 143 410 PRT T. pubescens 143 Leu Asp Val Thr Arg Asp Val Gln Gln Ser Trp Ser Met Tyr Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Tyr Phe Pro Ala Ala Thr Tyr Val Ala Pro Pro Ala Ser Cys Gln Ile 20 25 30 Asn Gln Val His Ile Ile Gln Arg His Gly Ala Arg Phe Pro Thr Ser 35 40 45 Gly Ala Ala Lys Arg Ile Gln Thr Ala Val Ala Lys Leu Lys Ala Ala 50 55 60 Ser Asn Tyr Thr Asp Pro Leu Leu Ala Phe Val Thr Asn Tyr Thr Tyr 65 70 75 80 Ser Leu Gly Gln Asp Ser Leu Val Glu Leu Gly Ala Thr Gln Ser Ser 85 90 95 Glu Ala Gly Gln Glu Ala Phe Thr Arg Tyr Ser Ser Leu Val Ser Ala 100 105 110 Asp Glu Leu Pro Phe Val Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val Ala 115 120 125 Thr Ala Asn Asn Trp Thr Ala Gly Phe Ala Leu Ala Ser Ser Asn Ser 130 135 140 Ile Thr Pro Val Leu Ser Val Ile Ile Ser Glu Ala Gly Asn Asp Thr 145 150 155 160 Leu Asp Asp Asn Met Cys Pro Ala Ala Gly Asp Ser Asp Pro Gln Val 165 170 175 Asn Gln Trp Leu Ala Gln Phe Ala Pro Pro Met Thr Ala Arg Leu Asn 180 185 190 Ala Gly Ala Pro Gly Ala Asn Leu Thr Asp Thr Asp Thr Tyr Asn Leu 195 200 205 Leu Thr Leu Cys Pro Phe Glu Thr Val Ala Thr Glu Arg Arg Ser Glu 210 215 220 Phe Cys Asp Ile Tyr Glu Glu Leu Gln Ala Glu Asp Ala Phe Ala Tyr 225 230 235 240 Asn Ala Asp Leu Asp Lys Phe Tyr Gly Thr Gly Tyr Gly Gln Pro Leu 245 250 255 Gly Pro Val Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu 260 265 270 Thr Ala Gln Asn Val Ser Asp His Thr Gln Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Asp 275 280 285 Ser Ser Pro Glu Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Arg Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe 290 295 300 Ser His Asp Asn Gln Met Val Ala Ile Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu Phe 305 310 315 320 Asn Gln Ser Ala Pro Leu Asp Pro Thr Thr Pro Asp Pro Ala Arg Thr 325 330 335 Phe Leu Val Lys Lys Ile Val Pro Phe Ser Ala Arg Met Val Val Glu 340 345 350 Arg Leu Asp Cys Gly Gly Ala Gln Ser Val Arg Leu Leu Val Asn Asp 355 360 365 Ala Val Gln Pro Leu Ala Phe Cys Gly Ala Asp Thr Ser Gly Val Cys 370 375 380 Thr Leu Asp Ala Phe Val Glu Ser Gln Ala Tyr Ala Arg Asn Asp Gly 385 390 395 400 Glu Gly Asp Phe Glu Lys Cys Phe Ala Thr 405 410 144 425 PRT A. pediades 144 Pro Phe Phe Pro Pro Gln Ile Gln Asp Ser Trp Ala Ala Tyr Thr Pro 1 5 10 15 Tyr Tyr Pro Val Gln Ala Tyr Thr Pro Pro Pro Lys Asp Cys Lys Ile 20 25 30 Thr Gln Val Asn Ile Ile Gln Arg His Gly Ala Arg Phe Pro Thr Ser 35 40 45 Gly Ala Gly Thr Arg Ile Gln Ala Ala Val Lys Lys Leu Gln Ser Ala 50 55 60 Lys Thr Tyr Thr Asp Pro Arg Leu Asp Phe Leu Thr Asn Tyr Thr Tyr 65 70 75 80 Thr Leu Gly His Asp Asp Leu Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Leu Gln Ser Ser 85 90 95 Gln Ala Gly Glu Glu Thr Phe Gln Arg Tyr Ser Phe Leu Val Ser Lys 100 105 110 Glu Asn Leu Pro Phe Val Arg Ala Ser Ser Ser Asn Arg Val Val Asp 115 120 125 Ser Ala Thr Asn Trp Thr Glu Gly Phe Ser Ala Ala Ser His His Val 130 135 140 Leu Asn Pro Ile Leu Phe Val Ile Leu Ser Glu Ser Leu Asn Asp Thr 145 150 155 160 Leu Asp Asp Ala Met Cys Pro Asn Ala Gly Ser Ser Asp Pro Gln Thr 165 170 175 Gly Ile Trp Thr Ser Ile Tyr Gly Thr Pro Ile Ala Asn Arg Leu Asn 180 185 190 Gln Gln Ala Pro Gly Ala Asn Ile Thr Ala Ala Asp Val Ser Asn Leu 195 200 205 Ile Pro Leu Cys Ala Phe Glu Thr Ile Val Lys Glu Thr Pro Ser Pro 210 215 220 Phe Cys Asn Leu Phe Thr Pro Glu Glu Phe Ala Gln Phe Glu Tyr Phe 225 230 235 240 Gly Asp Leu Asp Lys Phe Tyr Gly Thr Gly Tyr Gly Gln Pro Leu Gly 245 250 255 Pro Val Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ile Asn Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg Leu Thr 260 265 270 Glu Met Pro Val Arg Asp Asn Thr Gln Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu Asp Ser 275 280 285 Ser Pro Leu Thr Phe Pro Leu Asp Arg Ser Ile Tyr Ala Asp Leu Ser 290 295 300 His Asp Asn Gln Met Ile Ala Ile Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu Phe Asn 305 310 315 320 Gln Ser Ser Pro Leu Asp Pro Ser Phe Pro Asn Pro Lys Arg Thr Trp 325 330 335 Val Thr Ser Arg Leu Thr Pro Phe Ser Ala Arg Met Val Thr Glu Arg 340 345 350 Leu Leu Cys Gln Arg Asp Gly Thr Gly Ser Gly Gly Pro Ser Arg Ile 355 360 365 Met Arg Asn Gly Asn Val Gln Thr Phe Val Arg Ile Leu Val Asn Asp 370 375 380 Ala Leu Gln Pro Leu Lys Phe Cys Gly Gly Asp Met Asp Ser Leu Cys 385 390 395 400 Thr Leu Glu Ala Phe Val Glu Ser Gln Lys Tyr Ala Arg Glu Asp Gly 405 410 415 Gln Gly Asp Phe Glu Lys Cys Phe Asp 420 425 145 409 PRT P. lycii 145 Leu Pro Ile Pro Ala Gln Asn Thr Ser Asn Trp Gly Pro Tyr Asp Pro 1 5 10 15 Phe Phe Pro Val Glu Pro Tyr Ala Ala Pro Pro Glu Gly Cys Thr Val 20 25 30 Thr Gln Val Asn Leu Ile Gln Arg His Gly Ala Arg Trp Pro Thr Ser 35 40 45 Gly Ala Arg Ser Arg Gln Val Ala Ala Val Ala Lys Ile Gln Met Ala 50 55 60 Arg Pro Phe Thr Asp Pro Lys Tyr Glu Phe Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Tyr 65 70 75 80 Lys Phe Gly Val Ala Asp Leu Leu Pro Phe Gly Ala Asn Gln Ser His 85 90 95 Gln Thr Gly Thr Asp Met Tyr Thr Arg Tyr Ser Thr Leu Phe Glu Gly 100 105 110 Gly Asp Val Pro Phe Val Arg Ala Ala Gly Asp Gln Arg Val Val Asp 115 120 125 Ser Ser Thr Asn Trp Thr Ala Gly Phe Gly Asp Ala Ser Gly Glu Thr 130 135 140 Val Leu Pro Thr Leu Gln Val Val Leu Gln Glu Glu Gly Asn Cys Thr 145 150 155 160 Leu Cys Asn Asn Met Cys Pro Asn Glu Val Asp Gly Asp Glu Ser Thr 165 170 175 Thr Trp Leu Gly Val Phe Ala Pro Asn Ile Thr Ala Arg Leu Asn Ala 180 185 190 Ala Ala Pro Ser Ala Asn Leu Ser Asp Ser Asp Ala Leu Thr Leu Met 195 200 205 Asp Met Cys Pro Phe Asp Thr Leu Ser Ser Gly Asn Ala Ser Pro Phe 210 215 220 Cys Asp Leu Phe Thr Ala Glu Glu Tyr Val Ser Tyr Glu Tyr Tyr Tyr 225 230 235 240 Asp Leu Asp Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Thr Gly Pro Gly Asn Ala Leu Gly Pro 245 250 255 Val Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Val Asn Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg Leu Thr Gly 260 265 270 Gln Ala Val Arg Asp Glu Thr Gln Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu Asp Ser Asp 275 280 285 Pro Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Arg Thr Phe Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His 290 295 300 Asp Asn Thr Met Val Pro Ile Phe Ala Ala Leu Gly Leu Phe Asn Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Ala Leu Asp Pro Leu Lys Pro Asp Glu Asn Arg Leu Trp Val Asp 325 330 335 Ser Lys Leu Val Pro Phe Ser Gly His Met Thr Val Glu Lys Leu Ala 340 345 350 Cys Ser Gly Lys Glu Ala Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Ala Val Gln 355 360 365 Pro Leu Glu Phe Cys Gly Gly Val Asp Gly Val Cys Glu Leu Ser Ala 370 375 380 Phe Val Glu Ser Gln Thr Tyr Ala Arg Glu Asn Gly Gln Gly Asp Phe 385 390 395 400 Ala Lys Cys Gly Phe Val Pro Ser Glu 405 146 440 PRT A. terreus 9a1 146 Lys His Ser Asp Cys Asn Ser Val Asp His Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro 1 5 10 15 Glu Leu Ser His Lys Trp Gly Leu Tyr Ala Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Gln 20 25 30 Asp Glu Ser Pro Phe Pro Leu Asp Val Pro Glu Asp Cys His Ile Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ala Arg His Gly Ala Arg Ser Pro Thr His Ser 50 55 60 Lys Thr Lys Ala Tyr Ala Ala Thr Ile Ala Ala Ile Gln Lys Ser Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Phe Pro Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Gln Ser Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Leu Asp Ser Glu Glu Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Arg Asn Gln Leu Arg Asp 100 105 110 Leu Gly Ala Gln Phe Tyr Glu Arg Tyr Asn Ala Leu Thr Arg His Ile 115 120 125 Asn Pro Phe Val Arg Ala Thr Asp Ala Ser Arg Val His Glu Ser Ala 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Val Glu Gly Phe Gln Thr Ala Arg Gln Asp Asp His His 145 150 155 160 Ala Asn Pro His Gln Pro Ser Pro Arg Val Asp Val Ala Ile Pro Glu 165 170 175 Gly Ser Ala Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Glu His Ser Leu Cys Thr Ala Phe 180 185 190 Glu Ser Ser Thr Val Gly Asp Asp Ala Val Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Val 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Ala Gln Arg Leu Glu Ala Asp Leu Pro Gly Val 210 215 220 Gln Leu Ser Thr Asp Asp Val Val Asn Leu Met Ala Met Cys Pro Phe 225 230 235 240 Glu Thr Val Ser Leu Thr Asp Asp Ala His Thr Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr Ala Thr Glu Trp Thr Gln Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Leu Ser 260 265 270 Leu Asp Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Gly Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Val 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Trp Ala Asn Glu Leu Met Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ala 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp His Thr Cys Val Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Ala Ser Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Ser Asn Leu Val Ser Ile Phe Trp Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Ala Pro Leu Ser Gln Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Val Ser Gln Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Tyr Ala Ala Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Arg Ala Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Met Pro Leu His Gly Cys Pro Thr Asp Lys Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Ala Phe Val Ala Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Gln Ala 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asn Trp Ala Asp Cys Phe 435 440 147 440 PRT A. terreus cbs 147 Asn His Ser Asp Cys Thr Ser Val Asp Arg Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro 1 5 10 15 Glu Leu Ser His Lys Trp Gly Leu Tyr Ala Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Gln 20 25 30 Asp Glu Ser Pro Phe Pro Leu Asp Val Pro Asp Asp Cys His Ile Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ala Arg His Gly Ala Arg Ser Pro Thr Asp Ser 50 55 60 Lys Thr Lys Ala Tyr Ala Ala Thr Ile Ala Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Leu Pro Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Ser Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Met Gly Ser Glu Asn Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Arg Asn Gln Leu Gln Asp 100 105 110 Leu Gly Ala Gln Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Asp Thr Leu Thr Arg His Ile 115 120 125 Asn Pro Phe Val Arg Ala Ala Asp Ser Ser Arg Val His Glu Ser Ala 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Val Glu Gly Phe Gln Asn Ala Arg Gln Gly Asp Pro His 145 150 155 160 Ala Asn Pro His Gln Pro Ser Pro Arg Val Asp Val Val Ile Pro Glu 165 170 175 Gly Thr Ala Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Glu His Ser Ile Cys Thr Ala Phe 180 185 190 Glu Ala Ser Thr Val Gly Asp Ala Ala Ala Asp Asn Phe Thr Ala Val 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Ala Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Asp Leu Pro Gly Val 210 215 220 Gln Leu Ser Ala Asp Asp Val Val Asn Leu Met Ala Met Cys Pro Phe 225 230 235 240 Glu Thr Val Ser Leu Thr Asp Asp Ala His Thr Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr Ala Ala Glu Trp Thr Gln Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Leu Ser 260 265 270 Leu Asp Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Gly Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Val 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Trp Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp His Thr Cys Val Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Ala Asn Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Ser Asn Leu Val Ser Ile Phe Trp Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Lys Pro Leu Ser Gln Thr Thr Val Glu Asp Ile Thr Arg Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Tyr Ala Ala Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ala Tyr Ile Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Arg Ala Glu Lys Gln Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Met Pro Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Asn Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ala 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asn Trp Ala Glu Cys Phe 435 440 148 441 PRT A. niger var. awamori 148 Asn Gln Ser Thr Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gln Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Ser 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ala Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Ala Gly Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Ala Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Glu Ser 50 55 60 Lys Gly Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Glu Glu Ile Gln Gln Asn Val 65 70 75 80 Thr Thr Phe Asp Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Glu Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Glu Ser Leu Thr Arg Asn Ile 115 120 125 Ile Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Thr Lys Leu Lys Asp Pro Arg 145 150 155 160 Ala Gln Pro Gly Gln Ser Ser Pro Lys Ile Asp Val Val Ile Ser Glu 165 170 175 Ala Ser Ser Ser Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Pro Gly Thr Cys Thr Val Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Ala Asp Thr Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Thr 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ser Ile Arg Gln Arg Leu Glu Asn Asp Leu Ser Gly Val 210 215 220 Thr Leu Thr Asp Thr Glu Val Thr Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe 225 230 235 240 Asp Thr Ile Ser Thr Ser Thr Val Asp Thr Lys Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr His Asp Glu Trp Ile His Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser 260 265 270 Leu Lys Lys Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp Asp Thr Ser Ser Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ser Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Asn Gly Ile Ile Ser Ile Leu Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Thr Val Glu Asn Ile Thr Gln Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Phe Ser Ser Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ser Arg Leu Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala Glu Gln Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Pro Ile Asp Ala Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Thr Arg Asp Ser Phe Val Arg Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asp Trp Ala Glu Cys Ser Ala 435 440 149 441 PRT A. niger T213 149 Asn Gln Ser Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gln Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Ser 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ala Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Glu Ser Val Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Ala Gly Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Ala Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Glu Ser 50 55 60 Lys Gly Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Glu Glu Ile Gln Gln Asn Val 65 70 75 80 Thr Thr Phe Asp Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Glu Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Glu Ser Leu Thr Arg Asn Ile 115 120 125 Ile Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Thr Lys Leu Lys Asp Pro Arg 145 150 155 160 Ala Gln Pro Gly Gln Ser Ser Pro Lys Ile Asp Val Val Ile Ser Glu 165 170 175 Ala Ser Ser Ser Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Pro Gly Thr Cys Thr Val Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Ala Asp Thr Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Thr 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ser Ile Arg Gln Arg Leu Glu Asn Asp Leu Ser Gly Val 210 215 220 Thr Leu Thr Asp Thr Glu Val Thr Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe 225 230 235 240 Asp Thr Ile Ser Thr Ser Thr Val Asp Thr Lys Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr His Asp Glu Trp Ile His Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Arg Ser 260 265 270 Leu Lys Lys Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp Asp Thr Ser Ser Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ser Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Asn Gly Ile Ile Ser Ile Leu Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Thr Val Glu Asn Ile Thr Gln Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Phe Ser Ser Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ser Arg Leu Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala Glu Gln Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Pro Ile Asp Ala Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Thr Arg Asp Ser Phe Val Arg Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asp Trp Ala Glu Cys Phe Ala 435 440 150 441 PRT A. niger NRRL3135 150 Asn Gln Ser Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gln Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Ser 1 5 10 15 Glu Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ala Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Glu Ser Val Ile Ser Pro Glu Val Pro Ala Gly Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Ala Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Asp Ser 50 55 60 Lys Gly Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Glu Glu Ile Gln Gln Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Thr Phe Asp Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Glu Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Glu Ser Leu Thr Arg Asn Ile 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Lys Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Thr Lys Leu Lys Asp Pro Arg 145 150 155 160 Ala Gln Pro Gly Gln Ser Ser Pro Lys Ile Asp Val Val Ile Ser Glu 165 170 175 Ala Ser Ser Ser Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Pro Gly Thr Cys Thr Val Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Ala Asp Thr Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Thr 195 200 205 Phe Val Pro Ser Ile Arg Gln Arg Leu Glu Asn Asp Leu Ser Gly Val 210 215 220 Thr Leu Thr Asp Thr Glu Val Thr Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe 225 230 235 240 Asp Thr Ile Ser Thr Ser Thr Val Asp Thr Lys Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys 245 250 255 Asp Leu Phe Thr His Asp Glu Trp Ile Asn Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser 260 265 270 Leu Lys Lys Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr 275 280 285 Gln Gly Val Gly Tyr Ala Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser 290 295 300 Pro Val His Asp Asp Thr Ser Ser Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Ser Pro 305 310 315 320 Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ser Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp 325 330 335 Asn Gly Ile Ile Ser Ile Leu Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr 340 345 350 Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Thr Val Glu Asn Ile Thr Gln Thr Asp Gly 355 360 365 Phe Ser Ser Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala Ser Arg Leu Tyr Val Glu 370 375 380 Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala Glu Gln Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Pro Val Asp Ala Leu Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Thr Arg Asp Ser Phe Val Arg Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser 420 425 430 Gly Gly Asp Trp Ala Glu Cys Phe Ala 435 440 151 440 PRT A. fumigatus 32722 151 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 152 440 PRT Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial SequenceA. fumigatus ATCC32722 152 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Gly 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 153 440 PRT A. fumigatus ATCC58128 153 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Ser Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 154 440 PRT A. fumigatus ATCC26906 154 Gly Ser Lys Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr 35 40 45 Leu Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Ala Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg Ala Arg Ala Lys Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln 245 250 255 Leu Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asn Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Ser Met Val Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Val Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu Cys Phe Ser 435 440 155 440 PRT A. fumigatus ATCC32239 155 Gly Ser Lys Ala Cys Asp Thr Val Glu Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Gly Thr Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Glu 20 25 30 Asp Glu Leu Ser Val Ser Ser Asp Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ala Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr Lys Lys Leu Val Thr Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Glu Phe Lys Gly Lys Phe Ala Phe Leu Glu Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Met Val Asn 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Gln Lys Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Gly Ser Val 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ser Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Asn Val Ala Asp Pro Gly 145 150 155 160 Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala Ala Pro Val Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser 165 170 175 Glu Thr Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Ser Val Cys Thr Asn Phe Glu 180 185 190 Ala Ser Glu Leu Gly Asp Glu Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe 195 200 205 Ala Pro Ala Ile Arg Ala Arg Ile Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Gln 210 215 220 Leu Thr Asp Asp Asp Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp 225 230 235 240 Thr Val Ala Arg Thr Ala Asp Ala Ser Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala 245 250 255 Ile Phe Thr His Asn Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Asn Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Asp Ser Asp Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Ile Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Gly Met Ile Pro Ile Phe Phe Ala Met Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu 340 345 350 Pro Leu Ser Gln Thr Ser Glu Glu Ser Thr Lys Glu Ser Asn Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ser Trp Ala Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Lys Ser Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Lys Asp Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Ser Glu Gln Ser Phe Ser 435 440 156 439 PRT E. nidulans 156 Gln Asn His Ser Cys Asn Thr Ala Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro 1 5 10 15 Asn Val Ser His Val Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Ile Glu 20 25 30 Gln Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser Glu Asp Val Pro His Gly Cys Glu Val Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Glu Ser 50 55 60 Lys Ser Lys Ala Tyr Ser Gly Leu Ile Glu Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ser Phe Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ala Phe Leu Glu Ser Tyr Asn Tyr Thr 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu Thr Ile Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Val Asp 100 105 110 Ser Gly Ala Lys Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Lys Asn Leu Ala Arg Lys Asn 115 120 125 Thr Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Val Ala Ser Ala 130 135 140 Glu Lys Phe Ile Asn Gly Phe Arg Lys Ala Gln Leu His Asp His Gly 145 150 155 160 Ser Gly Gln Ala Thr Pro Val Val Asn Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ile Asp 165 170 175 Gly Phe Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp His Ser Thr Cys Val Ser Phe Glu Asn 180 185 190 Asp Glu Arg Ala Asp Glu Ile Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Ile Met Gly 195 200 205 Pro Pro Ile Arg Lys Arg Leu Glu Asn Asp Leu Pro Gly Ile Lys Leu 210 215 220 Thr Asn Glu Asn Val Ile Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Asp Thr 225 230 235 240 Met Ala Arg Thr Ala His Gly Thr Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala Ile 245 250 255 Phe Thr Glu Lys Glu Trp Leu Gln Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu Ser 260 265 270 Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Ala Gly Ser Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln Gly 275 280 285 Ile Gly Phe Thr Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Val 290 295 300 Gln Asp Asn Thr Ser Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr 305 310 315 320 Phe Pro Leu Asp Arg Lys Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Ser 325 330 335 Met Ile Ser Ile Phe Phe Ala Met Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Gln Pro 340 345 350 Leu Ser Met Asp Ser Val Glu Ser Ile Gln Glu Met Asp Gly Tyr Ala 355 360 365 Ala Ser Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Leu Met 370 375 380 Gln Cys Glu Lys Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg 385 390 395 400 Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Lys Phe Gly Arg Cys Thr 405 410 415 Leu Asp Asp Trp Val Glu Gly Leu Asn Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Asn 420 425 430 Trp Lys Thr Cys Phe Thr Leu 435 157 443 PRT T. thermophilus 157 Asp Ser His Ser Cys Asn Thr Val Glu Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Arg Pro 1 5 10 15 Glu Ile Ser His Ser Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala 20 25 30 Asp Gln Ser Glu Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Gln Asn Cys Lys Ile Thr 35 40 45 Phe Val Gln Leu Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser 50 55 60 Lys Thr Glu Leu Tyr Ser Gln Leu Ile Ser Arg Ile Gln Lys Thr Ala 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Tyr Lys Gly Tyr Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Asp Tyr Arg Tyr Gln 85 90 95 Leu Gly Ala Asn Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Ile Gln 100 105 110 Leu Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr Asn His Tyr Lys Ser Leu Ala Arg Asn Ala 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Val Arg Cys Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly 130 135 140 Arg Leu Phe Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Val Leu Asp Pro His 145 150 155 160 Ser Asp Lys His Asp Ala Pro Pro Thr Ile Asn Val Ile Ile Glu Glu 165 170 175 Gly Pro Ser Tyr Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Thr Gly Ser Cys Pro Val Phe 180 185 190 Glu Asp Ser Ser Gly Gly His Asp Ala Gln Glu Lys Phe Ala Lys Gln 195 200 205 Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Leu Glu Lys Ile Lys Asp His Leu Pro Gly Val 210 215 220 Asp Leu Ala Val Ser Asp Val Pro Tyr Leu Met Asp Leu Cys Pro Phe 225 230 235 240 Glu Thr Leu Ala Arg Asn His Thr Asp Thr Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala 245 250 255 Leu Ser Thr Gln Glu Glu Trp Gln Ala Tyr Asp Tyr Tyr Gln Ser Leu 260 265 270 Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly Asn Gly Gly Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln 275 280 285 Gly Val Gly Phe Val Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Met Thr His Ser Pro 290 295 300 Val Gln Asp Tyr Thr Thr Val Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn 325 330 335 Thr Met Thr Ser Ile Phe Ala Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Ala 340 345 350 Lys Leu Ser Thr Thr Glu Ile Lys Ser Ile Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr 355 360 365 Ser Ala Ala Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Gly Gly Arg Ala Tyr Ile Glu Met 370 375 380 Met Gln Cys Asp Asp Ser Asp Glu Pro Val Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Glu Val Asp Ser Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp Phe Val Arg Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Gln Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Glu Gly Cys Tyr Ala Ala Ser Glu 435 440 158 440 PRT T. lanuginosa 158 Asn Val Asp Ile Ala Arg His Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser 1 5 10 15 Leu Ala Glu Val Ser Glu Ile Ser Pro Ala Val Pro Lys Gly Cys Arg 20 25 30 Val Glu Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr 35 40 45 Ala His Lys Ser Glu Val Tyr Ala Glu Leu Leu Gln Arg Ile Gln Asp 50 55 60 Thr Ala Thr Glu Phe Lys Gly Asp Phe Ala Phe Leu Arg Asp Tyr Ala 65 70 75 80 Tyr His Leu Gly Ala Asp Asn Leu Thr Arg Phe Gly Glu Glu Gln Met 85 90 95 Met Glu Ser Gly Arg Gln Phe Tyr His Arg Tyr Arg Glu Gln Ala Arg 100 105 110 Glu Ile Val Pro Phe Val Arg Ala Ala Gly Ser Ala Arg Val Ile Ala 115 120 125 Ser Ala Glu Phe Phe Asn Arg Gly Phe Gln Asp Ala Lys Asp Arg Asp 130 135 140 Pro Arg Ser Asn Lys Asp Gln Ala Glu Pro Val Ile Asn Val Ile Ile 145 150 155 160 Ser Glu Glu Thr Gly Ser Asn Asn Thr Leu Asp Gly Leu Thr Cys Pro 165 170 175 Ala Ala Glu Glu Ala Pro Asp Pro Thr Gln Pro Ala Glu Phe Leu Gln 180 185 190 Val Phe Gly Pro Arg Val Leu Lys Lys Ile Thr Lys His Met Pro Gly 195 200 205 Val Asn Leu Thr Leu Glu Asp Val Pro Leu Phe Met Asp Leu Cys Pro 210 215 220 Phe Asp Thr Val Gly Ser Asp Pro Val Leu Phe Pro Arg Gln Leu Ser 225 230 235 240 Pro Phe Cys His Leu Phe Thr Ala Asp Asp Trp Met Ala Tyr Asp Tyr 245 250 255 Tyr Tyr Thr Leu Asp Lys Tyr Tyr Ser His Gly Gly Gly Ser Ala Phe 260 265 270 Gly Pro Ser Arg Gly Val Gly Phe Val Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Met 275 280 285 Thr Gly Asn Leu Pro Val Lys Asp His Thr Thr Val Asn His Thr Leu 290 295 300 Asp Asp Asn Pro Glu Thr Phe Pro Leu Asp Ala Val Leu Tyr Ala Asp 305 310 315 320 Phe Ser His Asp Asn Thr Met Thr Gly Ile Phe Ser Ala Met Gly Leu 325 330 335 Tyr Asn Gly Thr Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Ser Lys Ile Gln Pro Pro Thr 340 345 350 Gly Ala Ala Ala Asp Gly Tyr Ala Ala Ser Trp Thr Val Pro Phe Ala 355 360 365 Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu Leu Leu Arg Cys Glu Thr Glu Thr Ser Ser 370 375 380 Glu Glu Glu Glu Glu Gly Glu Asp Glu Pro Phe Val Arg Val Leu Val 385 390 395 400 Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Arg Val Asp Arg Trp Gly 405 410 415 Arg Cys Arg Arg Asp Glu Trp Ile Lys Gly Leu Thr Phe Ala Arg Gln 420 425 430 Gly Gly His Trp Asp Arg Cys Phe 435 440 159 466 PRT M. thermophila 159 Glu Ser Arg Pro Cys Asp Thr Pro Asp Leu Gly Phe Gln Cys Gly Thr 1 5 10 15 Ala Ile Ser His Phe Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Val Pro 20 25 30 Ser Glu Leu Asp Ala Ser Ile Pro Asp Asp Cys Glu Val Thr Phe Ala 35 40 45 Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Ala Pro Thr Leu Lys Arg Ala 50 55 60 Ala Ser Tyr Val Asp Leu Ile Asp Arg Ile His His Gly Ala Ile Ser 65 70 75 80 Tyr Gly Pro Gly Tyr Glu Phe Leu Arg Thr Tyr Asp Tyr Thr Leu Gly 85 90 95 Ala Asp Glu Leu Thr Arg Thr Gly Gln Gln Gln Met Val Asn Ser Gly 100 105 110 Ile Lys Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Arg Ala Leu Ala Arg Lys Ser Ile Pro 115 120 125 Phe Val Arg Thr Ala Gly Gln Asp Arg Val Val His Ser Ala Glu Asn 130 135 140 Phe Thr Gln Gly Phe His Ser Ala Leu Leu Ala Asp Arg Gly Ser Thr 145 150 155 160 Val Arg Pro Thr Leu Pro Tyr Asp Met Val Val Ile Pro Glu Thr Ala 165 170 175 Gly Ala Asn Asn Thr Leu His Asn Asp Leu Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Glu 180 185 190 Gly Pro Tyr Ser Thr Ile Gly Asp Asp Ala Gln Asp Thr Tyr Leu Ser 195 200 205 Thr Phe Ala Gly Pro Ile Thr Ala Arg Val Asn Ala Asn Leu Pro Gly 210 215 220 Ala Asn Leu Thr Asp Ala Asp Thr Val Ala Leu Met Asp Leu Cys Pro 225 230 235 240 Phe Glu Thr Val Ala Ser Ser Ser Ser Asp Pro Ala Thr Ala Asp Ala 245 250 255 Gly Gly Gly Asn Gly Arg Pro Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Arg Leu Phe Ser 260 265 270 Glu Ser Glu Trp Arg Ala Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Val Gly Lys Trp 275 280 285 Tyr Gly Tyr Gly Pro Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr Gln Gly Val Gly 290 295 300 Phe Val Asn Glu Leu Leu Ala Arg Leu Ala Gly Val Pro Val Arg Asp 305 310 315 320 Gly Thr Ser Thr Asn Arg Thr Leu Asp Gly Asp Pro Arg Thr Phe Pro 325 330 335 Leu Gly Arg Pro Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Asp Met Met 340 345 350 Gly Val Leu Gly Ala Leu Gly Ala Tyr Asp Gly Val Pro Pro Leu Asp 355 360 365 Lys Thr Ala Arg Arg Asp Pro Glu Glu Leu Gly Gly Tyr Ala Ala Ser 370 375 380 Trp Ala Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ile Tyr Val Glu Lys Met Arg Cys 385 390 395 400 Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Glu Gly Arg Gln Glu Lys 405 410 415 Asp Glu Glu Met Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg Val Met Thr Leu 420 425 430 Lys Gly Cys Gly Ala Asp Glu Arg Gly Met Cys Thr Leu Glu Arg Phe 435 440 445 Ile Glu Ser Met Ala Phe Ala Arg Gly Asn Gly Lys Trp Asp Leu Cys 450 455 460 Phe Ala 465 160 440 PRT Consensus Seq. 11 160 Asn Ser His Ser Cys Asp Thr Val Asp Gly Tyr Gln Cys Pro Glu Ile 1 5 10 15 Ser His Leu Trp Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala Asp Glu 20 25 30 Ser Ala Ile Ser Pro Asp Val Pro Lys Gly Cys Arg Val Thr Phe Val 35 40 45 Gln Val Leu Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser Lys Ser 50 55 60 Lys Lys Tyr Ser Ala Leu Ile Glu Arg Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala Thr Phe 65 70 75 80 Lys Gly Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Leu Gly Ala 85 90 95 Asp Asp Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Val Asn Ser Gly Ile 100 105 110 Lys Phe Tyr Arg Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Asn Ile Val Pro Phe 115 120 125 Val Arg Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Ala Glu Lys Phe 130 135 140 Ile Glu Gly Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Ala His Gln Ala 145 150 155 160 Ser Pro Val Ile Asn Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Gly Ser Gly Tyr Asn Asn 165 170 175 Thr Leu Asp His Gly Leu Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Asp Ser Thr Ser Glu 180 185 190 Gln Leu Gly Asp Asp Ala Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Val Phe Ala Pro 195 200 205 Pro Ile Arg Ala Arg Leu Glu Ala Leu Pro Gly Val Asn Leu Thr Asp 210 215 220 Glu Asp Val Val Asn Leu Met Asp Met Cys Pro Phe Asp Thr Val Ala 225 230 235 240 Arg Thr Ser Asp Ala Thr Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Asp Leu Phe Thr 245 250 255 Ala Asp Glu Trp Gln Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu Lys Tyr Tyr Gly 260 265 270 Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln Gly Val Gly Phe Asn 275 280 285 Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser Pro Val Gln Asp His Thr Ser 290 295 300 Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn Ala 305 310 315 320 Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Thr Met Val Ser Ile Phe 325 330 335 Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr Ser 340 345 350 Val Glu Ser Ile Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr Ala Ala Ser Trp Thr Val Pro 355 360 365 Phe Ala Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu Met Met Gln Cys Glu Ala Gly Gly 370 375 380 Gly Gly Gly Glu Gly Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn 385 390 395 400 Asp Arg Val Val Pro Leu His Gly Cys Gly Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg 405 410 415 Cys Lys Leu Asp Asp Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly 420 425 430 Gly Asn Trp Ala Glu Cys Phe Ala 435 440 161 467 PRT Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequencephytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A 161 Met Gly Val Phe Val Val Leu Leu Ser Ile Ala Thr Leu Phe Gly Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Ser Gly Thr Ala Leu Gly Pro Arg Gly Asn Ser His Ser Cys Asp 20 25 30 Thr Val Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro Glu Ile Ser His Leu Trp 35 40 45 Gly Thr Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Ala Asp Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser 50 55 60 Pro Asp Val Pro Asp Asp Cys Arg Val Thr Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser 65 70 75 80 Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser Ala Ser Lys Ala Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Ala Leu Ile Glu Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala Thr Ala Phe Lys Gly Lys 100 105 110 Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu 115 120 125 Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Val Asn Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr 130 135 140 Arg Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Lys Ile Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala 145 150 155 160 Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Ala Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly 165 170 175 Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly Ser Gln Pro His Gln Ala 180 185 190 Ser Pro Val Ile Asn Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Gly Ser Gly Tyr Asn Asn 195 200 205 Thr Leu Asp His Gly Thr Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Gly 210 215 220 Asp Asp Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Arg 225 230 235 240 Ala Arg Leu Glu Ala Asp Leu Pro Gly Val Thr Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp 245 250 255 Val Val Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Pro Phe Asp Thr Val Ala Arg Thr 260 265 270 Ser Asp Ala Thr Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala Leu Phe Thr His Asp 275 280 285 Glu Trp Ile Gln Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly 290 295 300 Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln Gly Val Gly Phe Ala 305 310 315 320 Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser Pro Val Gln Asp His Thr 325 330 335 Ser Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn 340 345 350 Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Thr Met Ile Ser Ile 355 360 365 Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr 370 375 380 Ser Val Glu Ser Ile Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr Ser Ala Ser Trp Thr 385 390 395 400 Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala 405 410 415 Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro 420 425 430 Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp 435 440 445 Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Asn Trp Ala Glu 450 455 460 Cys Phe Ala 465 162 1404 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequencephytase-1-thermo[8]-Q50T-K91A 162 atgggcgtgt tcgtcgtgct actgtccatt gccaccttgt tcggttccac atccggtacc 60 gccttgggtc ctcgtggtaa ttctcactct tgtgacactg ttgacggtgg ttaccaatgt 120 ttcccagaaa tttctcactt gtggggtacc tactctccat acttctcttt ggcagacgaa 180 tctgctattt ctccagacgt tccagacgac tgtagagtta ctttcgttca agttttgtct 240 agacacggtg ctagataccc aacttcttct gcgtctaagg cttactctgc tttgattgaa 300 gctattcaaa agaacgctac tgctttcaag ggtaagtacg ctttcttgaa gacttacaac 360 tacactttgg gtgctgacga cttgactcca ttcggtgaaa accaaatggt taactctggt 420 attaagttct acagaagata caaggctttg gctagaaaga ttgttccatt cattagagct 480 tctggttctg acagagttat tgcttctgct gaaaagttca ttgaaggttt ccaatctgct 540 aagttggctg acccaggttc tcaaccacac caagcttctc cagttattaa cgtgatcatt 600 ccagaaggat ccggttacaa caacactttg gaccacggta cttgtactgc tttcgaagac 660 tctgaattag gtgacgacgt tgaagctaac ttcactgctt tgttcgctcc agctattaga 720 gctagattgg aagctgactt gccaggtgtt actttgactg acgaagacgt tgtttacttg 780 atggacatgt gtccattcga cactgtcgct agaacttctg acgctactga attgtctcca 840 ttctgtgctt tgttcactca cgacgaatgg atccaatacg actacttgca aagcttgggt 900 aagtactacg gttacggtgc tggtaaccca ttgggtccag ctcaaggtgt tggtttcgct 960 aacgaattga ttgctagatt gactcactct ccagttcaag accacacttc tactaaccac 1020 actttggact ctaacccagc tactttccca ttgaacgcta ctttgtacgc tgacttctct 1080 cacgacaaca ctatgatatc tattttcttc gctttgggtt tgtacaacgg taccaagcca 1140 ttgtctacta cttctgttga atctattgaa gaaactgacg gttactctgc ttcttggact 1200 gttccattcg ctgctagagc ttacgttgaa atgatgcaat gtcaagctga aaaggaacca 1260 ttggttagag ttttggttaa cgacagagtt gttccattgc acggttgtgc tgttgacaag 1320 ttgggtagat gtaagagaga cgacttcgtt gaaggtttgt ctttcgctag atctggtggt 1380 aactgggctg aatgtttcgc ttaa 1404 163 467 PRT Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequenceconsensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A 163 Met Gly Val Phe Val Val Leu Leu Ser Ile Ala Thr Leu Phe Gly Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Ser Gly Thr Ala Leu Gly Pro Arg Gly Asn Ser His Ser Cys Asp 20 25 30 Thr Val Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro Glu Ile Ser His Leu Trp 35 40 45 Gly Thr Tyr Ser Pro Phe Phe Ser Leu Ala Asp Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser 50 55 60 Pro Asp Val Pro Lys Gly Cys Arg Val Thr Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser 65 70 75 80 Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser Ala Ser Lys Ala Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Ala Leu Ile Glu Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala Thr Ala Phe Lys Gly Lys 100 105 110 Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu 115 120 125 Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Met Val Asn Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr 130 135 140 Arg Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Lys Ile Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala 145 150 155 160 Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Ala Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly 165 170 175 Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly Ala Asn Pro His Gln Ala 180 185 190 Ser Pro Val Ile Asn Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Gly Ala Gly Tyr Asn Asn 195 200 205 Thr Leu Asp His Gly Leu Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Glu Ser Glu Leu Gly 210 215 220 Asp Asp Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Val Phe Ala Pro Pro Ile Arg 225 230 235 240 Ala Arg Leu Glu Ala His Leu Pro Gly Val Asn Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp 245 250 255 Val Val Asn Leu Met Asp Met Cys Pro Phe Asp Thr Val Ala Arg Thr 260 265 270 Ser Asp Ala Thr Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Asp Leu Phe Thr His Asp 275 280 285 Glu Trp Ile Gln Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly 290 295 300 Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln Gly Val Gly Phe Val 305 310 315 320 Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser Pro Val Gln Asp His Thr 325 330 335 Ser Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn 340 345 350 Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Thr Met Val Ser Ile 355 360 365 Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr 370 375 380 Ser Val Glu Ser Ile Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr Ser Ala Ser Trp Thr 385 390 395 400 Val Pro Phe Ala Ala Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu Met Met Gln Cys Glu Ala 405 410 415 Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro 420 425 430 Leu His Gly Cys Gly Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp 435 440 445 Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Asn Trp Glu Glu 450 455 460 Cys Phe Ala 465 164 1404 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequenceconsensus phytase-10-thermo[3]-Q50T-K91A 164 atgggcgtgt tcgtcgtgct actgtccatt gccaccttgt tcggttccac atccggtacc 60 gccttgggtc ctcgtggtaa ctctcactct tgtgacactg ttgacggtgg ttaccaatgt 120 ttcccagaaa tttctcactt gtggggtaca tactctccat tcttctcttt ggctgacgaa 180 tctgctattt ctccagacgt tccaaagggt tgtagagtta ctttcgttca agttttgtct 240 agacacggtg ctagataccc aacttcttct gcgtctaagg cgtactctgc tttgattgaa 300 gctattcaaa agaacgctac tgctttcaag ggtaagtacg ctttcttgaa gacttacaac 360 tacactttgg gtgctgacga cttgactcca ttcggtgaac aacaaatggt taactctggt 420 attaagttct acagaagata caaggctttg gctagaaaga ttgttccatt cattagagct 480 tctggttctg acagagttat tgcttctgct gaaaagttca ttgaaggttt ccaatctgct 540 aagttggctg acccaggtgc taacccacac caagcttctc cagttattaa cgttattatt 600 ccagaaggtg ctggttacaa caacactttg gaccacggtt tgtgtactgc tttcgaagaa 660 tctgaattgg gtgacgacgt tgaagctaac ttcactgctg ttttcgctcc accaattaga 720 gctagattgg aagctcactt gccaggtgtt aacttgactg acgaagacgt tgttaacttg 780 atggacatgt gtccattcga cactgttgct agaacttctg acgctactca attgtctcca 840 ttctgtgact tgttcactca cgacgaatgg attcaatacg actacttgca atctttgggt 900 aagtactacg gttacggtgc tggtaaccca ttgggtccag ctcaaggtgt tggtttcgtt 960 aacgaattga ttgctagatt gactcactct ccagttcaag accacacttc tactaaccac 1020 actttggact ctaacccagc tactttccca ttgaacgcta ctttgtacgc tgacttctct 1080 cacgacaaca ctatggtttc tattttcttc gctttgggtt tgtacaacgg tactaagcca 1140 ttgtctacta cttctgttga atctattgaa gaaactgacg gttactctgc ttcttggact 1200 gttccattcg ctgctagagc ttacgttgaa atgatgcaat gtgaagctga aaaggaacca 1260 ttggttagag ttttggttaa cgacagagtt gttccattgc acggttgtgg tgttgacaag 1320 ttgggtagat gtaagagaga cgacttcgtt gaaggtttgt ctttcgctag atctggtggt 1380 aactgggaag aatgtttcgc ttaa 1404 165 467 PRT A. fumigatus ATCC13073 165 Met Gly Val Phe Val Val Leu Leu Ser Ile Ala Thr Leu Phe Gly Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Ser Gly Thr Ala Leu Gly Pro Arg Gly Asn His Ser Lys Ser Cys 20 25 30 Asp Thr Val Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gln Cys Ser Pro Ala Thr Ser His Leu 35 40 45 Trp Gly Thr Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Glu Asp Glu Leu Ser Val 50 55 60 Ser Ser Lys Leu Pro Lys Asp Cys Arg Ile Thr Leu Val Gln Val Leu 65 70 75 80 Ser Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Ser Ser Lys Ser Lys Lys Tyr 85 90 95 Lys Lys Leu Ile Thr Ala Ile Gln Ala Asn Ala Thr Asp Phe Lys Gly 100 105 110 Lys Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp 115 120 125 Leu Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Gln Gln Leu Val Asn Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe 130 135 140 Tyr Gln Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Ser Val Val Pro Phe Ile Arg 145 150 155 160 Ala Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Gly Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu 165 170 175 Gly Phe Gln Gln Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly Ala Thr Asn Arg Ala 180 185 190 Ala Pro Ala Ile Ser Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Ser Glu Thr Phe Asn Asn 195 200 205 Thr Leu Asp His Gly Val Cys Thr Lys Phe Glu Ala Ser Gln Leu Gly 210 215 220 Asp Glu Val Ala Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe Ala Pro Asp Ile Arg 225 230 235 240 Ala Arg Leu Glu Lys His Leu Pro Gly Val Thr Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp 245 250 255 Val Val Ser Leu Met Asp Met Cys Pro Phe Asp Thr Val Ala Arg Thr 260 265 270 Ser Asp Ala Ser Gln Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Gln Leu Phe Thr His Asn 275 280 285 Glu Trp Lys Lys Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu Gly Lys Tyr Tyr Gly 290 295 300 Tyr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln Gly Ile Gly Phe Thr 305 310 315 320 Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro Val Gln Asp His Thr 325 330 335 Ser Thr Asn Ser Thr Leu Val Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn 340 345 350 Ala Thr Met Tyr Val Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Ser Met Val Ser Ile 355 360 365 Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Glu Pro Leu Ser Arg Thr 370 375 380 Ser Val Glu Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu Asp Gly Tyr Ser Ala Ser Trp Val 385 390 395 400 Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Arg Ala Tyr Phe Glu Thr Met Gln Cys Lys Ser 405 410 415 Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Ala Leu Ile Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro 420 425 430 Leu His Gly Cys Asp Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg Cys Lys Leu Asn Asp 435 440 445 Phe Val Lys Gly Leu Ser Trp Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Asn Trp Gly Glu 450 455 460 Cys Phe Ser 465 166 1404 DNA A. fumigatus ATCC13073 166 atgggggttt tcgtcgttct attatctatc gcgactctgt tcggcagcac atcgggcact 60 gcgctgggcc cccgtggaaa tcactccaag tcctgcgata cggtagacct agggtaccag 120 tgctcccctg cgacttctca tctatggggc acgtactcgc catacttttc gctcgaggac 180 gagctgtccg tgtcgagtaa gcttcccaag gattgccgga tcaccttggt acaggtgcta 240 tcgcgccatg gagcgcggta cccaaccagc tccaagagca aaaagtataa gaagcttatt 300 acggcgatcc aggccaatgc caccgacttc aagggcaagt acgccttttt gaagacgtac 360 aactatactc tgggtgcgga tgacctcact ccctttgggg agcagcagct ggtgaactcg 420 ggcatcaagt tctaccagag gtacaaggct ctggcgcgca gtgtggtgcc gtttattcgc 480 gcctcaggct cggaccgggt tattgcttcg ggagagaagt tcatcgaggg gttccagcag 540 gcgaagctgg ctgatcctgg cgcgacgaac cgcgccgctc cggcgattag tgtgattatt 600 ccggagagcg agacgttcaa caatacgctg gaccacggtg tgtgcacgaa gtttgaggcg 660 agtcagctgg gagatgaggt tgcggccaat ttcactgcgc tctttgcacc cgacatccga 720 gctcgcctcg agaagcatct tcctggcgtg acgctgacag acgaggacgt tgtcagtcta 780 atggacatgt gtccgtttga tacggtagcg cgcaccagcg acgcaagtca gctgtcaccg 840 ttctgtcaac tcttcactca caatgagtgg aagaagtacg actaccttca gtccttgggc 900 aagtactacg gctacggcgc aggcaaccct ctgggaccgg ctcaggggat agggttcacc 960 aacgagctga ttgcccggtt gacgcgttcg ccagtgcagg accacaccag cactaactcg 1020 actctagtct ccaacccggc caccttcccg ttgaacgcta ccatgtacgt cgacttttca 1080 cacgacaaca gcatggtttc catcttcttt gcattgggcc tgtacaacgg cactgaaccc 1140 ttgtcccgga cctcggtgga aagcgccaag gaattggatg ggtattctgc atcctgggtg 1200 gtgcctttcg gcgcgcgagc ctacttcgag acgatgcaat gcaagtcgga aaaggagcct 1260 cttgttcgcg ctttgattaa tgaccgggtt gtgccactgc atggctgcga tgtggacaag 1320 ctggggcgat gcaagctgaa tgactttgtc aagggattga gttgggccag atctgggggc 1380 aactggggag agtgctttag ttga 1404 167 467 PRT consensus phytase-7 167 Met Gly Val Phe Val Val Leu Leu Ser Ile Ala Thr Leu Phe Gly Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Ser Gly Thr Ala Leu Gly Pro Arg Gly Asn Ser His Ser Cys Asp 20 25 30 Thr Val Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro Glu Ile Ser His Leu Trp 35 40 45 Gly Gln Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Glu Asp Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser 50 55 60 Pro Asp Val Pro Asp Asp Cys Arg Val Thr Phe Val Gln Val Leu Ser 65 70 75 80 Arg His Gly Ala Arg Tyr Pro Thr Asp Ser Lys Gly Lys Lys Tyr Ser 85 90 95 Ala Leu Ile Glu Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala Thr Ala Phe Lys Gly Lys 100 105 110 Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu 115 120 125 Thr Pro Phe Gly Glu Asn Gln Met Val Asn Ser Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr 130 135 140 Arg Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Lys Ile Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala 145 150 155 160 Ser Gly Ser Ser Arg Val Ile Ala Ser Ala Glu Lys Phe Ile Glu Gly 165 170 175 Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly Ser Gln Pro His Gln Ala 180 185 190 Ser Pro Val Ile Asp Val Ile Ile Ser Glu Ala Ser Ser Tyr Asn Asn 195 200 205 Thr Leu Asp Pro Gly Thr Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Asp Ser Glu Leu Ala 210 215 220 Asp Thr Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Leu Phe Ala Pro Ala Ile Arg 225 230 235 240 Ala Arg Leu Glu Ala Asp Leu Pro Gly Val Thr Leu Thr Asp Thr Glu 245 250 255 Val Thr Tyr Leu Met Asp Met Cys Ser Phe Glu Thr Val Ala Arg Thr 260 265 270 Ser Asp Ala Thr Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Ala Leu Phe Thr His Asp 275 280 285 Glu Trp Arg His Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gln Ser Leu Lys Lys Tyr Tyr Gly 290 295 300 His Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Thr Gln Gly Val Gly Phe Ala 305 310 315 320 Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr Arg Ser Pro Val Gln Asp His Thr 325 330 335 Ser Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn 340 345 350 Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Gly Ile Ile Ser Ile 355 360 365 Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Ala Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr 370 375 380 Ser Val Glu Ser Ile Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr Ser Ser Ala Trp Thr 385 390 395 400 Val Pro Phe Ala Ser Arg Ala Tyr Val Glu Met Met Gln Cys Gln Ala 405 410 415 Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro 420 425 430 Leu His Gly Cys Ala Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp 435 440 445 Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Asn Trp Ala Glu 450 455 460 Cys Phe Ala 465 168 1426 DNA consensus phytase-7 168 tatatgaatt catgggcgtg ttcgtcgtgc tactgtccat tgccaccttg ttcggttcca 60 catccggtac cgccttgggt cctcgtggta attctcactc ttgtgacact gttgacggtg 120 gttaccaatg tttcccagaa atttctcact tgtggggtca atactctcca tacttctctt 180 tggaagacga atctgctatt tctccagacg ttccagacga ctgtagagtt actttcgttc 240 aagttttgtc tagacacggt gctagatacc caactgactc taagggtaag aagtactctg 300 ctttgattga agctattcaa aagaacgcta ctgctttcaa gggtaagtac gctttcttga 360 agacttacaa ctacactttg ggtgctgacg acttgactcc attcggtgaa aaccaaatgg 420 ttaactctgg tattaagttc tacagaagat acaaggcttt ggctagaaag attgttccat 480 tcattagagc ttctggttct tctagagtta ttgcttctgc tgaaaagttc attgaaggtt 540 tccaatctgc taagttggct gacccaggtt ctcaaccaca ccaagcttct ccagttattg 600 acgttattat ttctgacgct tcttcttaca acaacacttt ggacccaggt acttgtactg 660 ctttcgaaga ctctgaattg gctgacactg ttgaagctaa cttcactgct ttgttcgctc 720 cagctattag agctagattg gaagctgact tgccaggtgt tactttgact gacactgaag 780 ttacttactt gatggacatg tgttctttcg aaactgttgc tagaacttct gacgctactg 840 aattgtctcc attctgtgct ttgttcactc acgacgaatg gagacactac gactacttgc 900 aatctttgaa gaagtactac ggtcacggtg ctggtaaccc attgggtcca actcaaggtg 960 ttggtttcgc taacgaattg attgctagat tgactagatc tccagttcaa gaccacactt 1020 ctactaacca cactttggac tctaacccag ctactttccc attgaacgct actttgtacg 1080 ctgacttctc tcacgacaac ggtattattt ctattttctt cgctttgggt ttgtacaacg 1140 gtactgctcc attgtctact acttctgttg aatctattga agaaactgac ggttactctt 1200 ctgcttggac tgttccattc gcttctagag cttacgttga aatgatgcaa tgtcaagctg 1260 aaaaggaacc attggttaga gttttggtta acgacagagt tgttccattg cacggttgtg 1320 ctgttgacaa gttgggtaga tgtaagagag acgacttcgt tgaaggtttg tctttcgcta 1380 gatctggtgg taactgggct gaatgtttcg cttaagaatt catata 1426 169 467 PRT Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequenceconsensus phytase-12 169 Met Gly Val Phe Val Val Leu Leu Ser Ile Ala Thr Leu Phe Gly Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Ser Gly Thr Ala Leu Gly Pro Arg Gly Asn Ser His Ser Cys Asp 20 25 30 Thr Val Asp Gly Gly Tyr Gln Cys Phe Pro Glu Ile Ser Ser Asn Trp 35 40 45 Ser Pro Tyr Ser Pro Tyr Phe Ser Leu Ala Asp Glu Ser Ala Ile Ser 50 55 60 Pro Asp Val Pro Lys Gly Cys Arg Val Thr Phe Val Gln Val Leu Gln 65 70 75 80 Arg His Gly Ala Arg Phe Pro Thr Ser Gly Ala Ala Thr Arg Ile Ser 85 90 95 Ala Leu Ile Glu Ala Ile Gln Lys Asn Ala Thr Ala Phe Lys Gly Lys 100 105 110 Tyr Ala Phe Leu Lys Thr Tyr Asn Tyr Thr Leu Gly Ala Asp Asp Leu 115 120 125 Val Pro Phe Gly Ala Asn Gln Ser Ser Gln Ala Gly Ile Lys Phe Tyr 130 135 140 Arg Arg Tyr Lys Ala Leu Ala Arg Lys Ile Val Pro Phe Ile Arg Ala 145 150 155 160 Ser Gly Ser Asp Arg Val Ile Asp Ser Ala Thr Asn Trp Ile Glu Gly 165 170 175 Phe Gln Ser Ala Lys Leu Ala Asp Pro Gly Ala Asn Pro His Gln Ala 180 185 190 Ser Pro Val Ile Asn Val Ile Ile Pro Glu Gly Ala Gly Tyr Asn Asn 195 200 205 Thr Leu Asp His Gly Leu Cys Thr Ala Phe Glu Glu Ser Glu Leu Gly 210 215 220 Asp Asp Val Glu Ala Asn Phe Thr Ala Val Phe Ala Pro Pro Ile Arg 225 230 235 240 Ala Arg Leu Glu Ala His Leu Pro Gly Val Asn Leu Thr Asp Glu Asp 245 250 255 Val Val Asn Leu Met Asp Met Cys Pro Phe Asp Thr Val Ala Arg Thr 260 265 270 Ser Asp Ala Thr Glu Leu Ser Pro Phe Cys Asp Leu Phe Thr His Asp 275 280 285 Glu Trp Ile Gln Tyr Asp Tyr Leu Gly Asp Leu Asp Lys Tyr Tyr Gly 290 295 300 Thr Gly Ala Gly Asn Pro Leu Gly Pro Ala Gln Gly Val Gly Phe Val 305 310 315 320 Asn Glu Leu Ile Ala Arg Leu Thr His Ser Pro Val Gln Asp His Thr 325 330 335 Ser Thr Asn His Thr Leu Asp Ser Asn Pro Ala Thr Phe Pro Leu Asn 340 345 350 Ala Thr Leu Tyr Ala Asp Phe Ser His Asp Asn Thr Met Val Ala Ile 355 360 365 Phe Phe Ala Leu Gly Leu Tyr Asn Gly Thr Lys Pro Leu Ser Thr Thr 370 375 380 Ser Val Glu Ser Ile Glu Glu Thr Asp Gly Tyr Ser Ala Ser Trp Leu 385 390 395 400 Val Pro Phe Ser Ala Arg Met Tyr Val Glu Met Met Gln Cys Glu Ala 405 410 415 Glu Lys Glu Pro Leu Val Arg Val Leu Val Asn Asp Arg Val Val Pro 420 425 430 Leu His Gly Cys Gly Val Asp Lys Leu Gly Arg Cys Lys Arg Asp Asp 435 440 445 Phe Val Glu Gly Leu Ser Phe Ala Arg Ser Gly Gly Asn Trp Glu Glu 450 455 460 Cys Phe Ala 465 

What is claimed is:
 1. A fermentation assembly comprising (a) a vessel for culturing living cells; (b) at least two storage flasks in fluid communication with the vessel for supply of liquids and a first transport means for transferring the liquids from the storage flasks to the vessel; (c) individual appliances operably connected to the transport means for monitoring the supply of the contents of the storage flasks to the vessel; (d) a harvest flask in fluid communication with the vessel and a second transport means for transferring the fermentation broth from the vessel to the harvest flask; and (e) a device operably connected to the first transport means for controlling and maintaining a constant dilution rate in the vessel with varying rates of individual supply of liquid from the storage flasks to the vessel.
 2. A fermentation assembly according to claim 1 wherein the at least two storage flasks comprise individual storage flasks for solutions of carbon, nitrogen, and mineral sources.
 3. A fermentation assembly according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the at least two storage flasks contains a controlling agent.
 4. A fermentation assembly according to claim 1 further comprising an additional storage flask containing water.
 5. A fermentation assembly according to claim 1 wherein the vessel contains a bed of immobilized living cells.
 6. A fermentation assembly according to, claim 5 wherein the bed of immobilized cells is selected from the group consisting of a fixed bed, an expanded bed, a moving bed, and combinations thereof.
 7. An assembly according to claim 5 wherein the living cells are immobilized on a porous carrier.
 8. A process for the manufacture of a protein comprising: (a) providing a continuous culture of living cells in a fermentation reactor; and (b) individually feeding nutrients and other agents required for the growth of the cells into the reactor at a constant dilution rate to achieve optimal production of the protein.
 9. A process according to claim 8 wherein the protein is selected from the group consisting of catalase, lactase, phenoloxidase, oxidase, oxidoreductase, glucanase, cellulase, xylanase and other polysaccharides peroxidase, lipase, hydrolase, esterase, cutinase, protease and other proteolytic enzymes, aminopeptidase, carboxypeptidase, phytase, lyase, pectinase, pectinolytic enzymes, amylase, glucosidase, mannosidase, isomerase, invertase, transferase, ribonuclease, chitinase, and desoxyribonuclease.
 10. A process according to claim 8 wherein the protein is a therapeutic protein.
 11. A process according to claim 10 wherein the therapeutic protein is selected from the group consisting of antibodies, vaccines, and antigens.
 12. A process according to claim 8 wherein the protein is an antibacterial and/or health-beneficial protein.
 13. A process according to claim 12 wherein the antibacterial and/or health-beneficial protein is selected from the group consisting of lactoternin, lactoperoxidase and lysozyme.
 14. A process according to claim 8 wherein the cells are immobilized.
 15. A process according to claim 8 wherein the cell is a phytase-producing microorganism.
 16. A process according to claim 15 wherein the phytase-producing microorganism is Hansenula polymorpha.
 17. A process according to claim 16 wherein the phytase-producing microorganism is Hansenula polymorpha transformed by a DNA encoding a phytase of fungal or consensus origin.
 18. A process according to claim 8 wherein the fermentation reactor contains a bed of immobilized cells on a porous carrier.
 19. A process according to claim 18 wherein the bed is selected from the group consisting of a fixed bed, an expanded bed, a moving bed, and combinations thereof.
 20. A process according to claim 8 wherein the nutrients comprises a carbon source.
 21. A process according to claim 20 wherein the carbon source is glycerol or sugar.
 22. A process according to claim 21 wherein the sugar is selected from the group consisting of mono-, di-, and polysaccharides.
 23. A process according to claim 20 wherein t he carbon source is glucose.
 24. A process according to claim 20 wherein the carbon source is methanol.
 25. A process according to claim 20 wherein the carbon source is glucose and methanol.
 26. A process according to claim 25 wherein the total amount of methanol and glucose is from about 10 g/l to about 500 g/l each.
 27. A fermentation assembly comprising: (a) a fermentor 1 equipped with inlet tubes 2 a in fluid communication with a storage flask 2 for supply of liquids to the fermentor; (b) a pump 3 operably connected to the inlet tubes for transporting liquids from the storage flask 2 to the fermentor 1; (c) a scale 4 in contact with each storage flask for monitoring the amount of liquid supplied to and discharged from the fermentor; (d) a gas inlet 9 and out let tubes 10 in communication with the fermentor for introducing and removing gas therefrom; (e) a pump 6 operably connected to an outlet tube 5 a which is in fluid connection with the fermentor, wherein the pump discharges fermentation broth from the fermentor to a harvest flask 5; (f) a main controlling unit 7 operably connected to the fermentation assembly for overall process monitoring and steering; (g) a controlling unit 11 operably connected to individual control systems 17 for monitoring and steering temperature, pH, gas pressure, fermentor content, and antifoam agents; (h) a circuit 12 for monitoring gas supply and taking samples including an outlet tube from the fermentor, which circuit is operably connected to the outlet to be pump 13; and (i) gas inlet and outlet flow control devices 14 and 15 operably connected to the gas inlet and outlet tubes 9,
 10. 29. A fermentation assembly according to claim 28 further comprising sterile filters 16 and thermostating unit
 8. 